Rock Hill, S.C.— Winthrop men's soccer has a stretch of three consecutive home games that begins Wednesday night when it hosts High Point at 7 p.m. The Panthers enter the game undefeated in league play at 3-0 and ranks 9th in the South Region.
GAME SNAPSHOT VS. HIGH POINT
WHO: Winthrop (0-5-0, 0-4-0 Big South) vs. High Point (5-1-0, 3-0-0 Big South)
WHEN: Mar. 17, 2021 / 7 p.m.
WHERE: Rock Hill, S.C.
| Eagle Field
BROADCAST: none
LIVE STATS: Statbroadcast
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SERIES HISTORY AGAINST HIGH POINT
Winthrop and High Point meet for the 29
th time. The Eagles have lost four straight meetings, but lead the all-time series 15-10-3. In last year's meeting in High Point, NC the Panthers scored two goals within a five minute span (73
rd and 78
th minute) to earn a 2-0 win. The last two meetings in Rock Hill the Eagles dropped by one goal, including a 2-1 overtime loss in double overtime in 2016.
A GLANCE AT WINTHROP
Eagles are coming off a 4-1 loss at Radford in which the team created a number of good scoring chances but were unable to convert. Freshman
Grayson Woodard did break through in the 83
rd minute as he finished a cross in front of goal from
Michael Smith. Woodard now leads the team with five points followed by
Jonathan Foster,
Bryant Jimenez-Pearce, and
Daniel Vicaria Barker who each have two points (1 goal each).
BIG SOUTH PRESEASON POLL
The Eagles were voted 7
th in the 2020-21 Big South Conference preseason poll. Campbell is the preseason favorite receiving five first-place votes while High Point is second, just six votes behind. Gardner-Webb was voted third followed by Presbyterian College, USC Upstate, Winthrop, Radford and UNC Asheville.
WHAT'S AHEAD
Winthrop remains at home as it will host Gardner-Webb on Sunday, Mar. 21 at 6 p.m.
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