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Presbyterian PCWSOC (1-12-1, 0-5-1)
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Winner Winthrop WINTHROP (6-3-2, 4-1-1)
Presbyterian PCWSOC
(1-12-1, 0-5-1)
1
Final
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Winthrop WINTHROP
(6-3-2, 4-1-1)
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Presbyterian PCWSOC 1 0 1
Winthrop WINTHROP 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Highsmith Scores With 5 Seconds To Play For 2-1 Win Over PC

Rock Hill, S.C. – Freshman Anna Kate Highsmith scored with five seconds remaining in the game to lift Winthrop to a 2-1 victory over Presbyterian College, Wednesday afternoon in Big South Conference women's soccer action.

Winthrop (6-3-2, 4-1-1 Big South) 2, Presbyterian College (1-12-1, 0-5-1 Big South) 1
Oct. 6, 2021 | Eagle Field
Winthrop Starters: Giarrizzi (GK), Mosquera, Perez, Castro, Gengler, Uptegrove, Meisten, Greene, Highsmith, Fudala Radvanski
Presbyterian College Starters: Serrano (GK), Dachs, Cartee, Murphy, LaBoon, Dieffenderfer, Coston, Wilson, Zmistowski, Keiser, Lawrence
Scoring Summary
9' – PRESBYTERIAN – Coston (unassisted)
19' – WINTHROP – Mosquera (unassisted)
90' – WINTHROP – Highsmith (Mosquera)
Game Recap
  • The Blue Hose struck early as Reyna Coston scored in the 9th minute
  • Coston collected a loose ball, dribbled toward the top of the 18 and fired a shot into the upper left corner
  • In the 19th minute, Valentina Mosquera stole a pass out of the back and dribble through traffic for a one-on-one with the keeper and she ripped a shot into the back of the net
  • The Eagles had a good chance to a 2-1 lead in the 24th minute when Anna Kate Highsmith had a one-on-one but this time Megan Serrano made the save to keep the game tied
  • Highsmith had another opportunity in the 62nd minute as Mosquera slipped a pass behind the defense to set up Highsmith with a free look inside the box but keeper Kelly Hall who came in at halftime
  • In the 90th minute Abbie McCrea got a look inside the box but from an angle fired a shot wide right
  • On the ensuing goal kick (19 seconds left) Mosquera won a header and then received a pass from Abbie McRea as she ran toward the middle of the field
  • Mosquera took a couple of touches and passed off to Highsmith as she was running toward goal as she dribbled wide to get a free look on frame and placed a shot off the left post and into the net with five seconds to play
Notables
  • Winthrop has now won 4-of-5 matches and remains unbeaten at home at 3-0-2
  • Highsmith netted her third game-winning goal of the season and has a team-high five
  • All five goals have come over the course of the last five games
  • Eagles improve to 11-3-1 all-time against Presbyterian College
  • Head coach Spencer Smith is now six wins behind 4th all-time in Big South history
Looking Ahead
Winthrop is back on the road when it heads back to the state of Virginia to take on Radford Saturday evening at 7 p.m.
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