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NCAA SOCCER: Aug 29 Winthrop vs University of South Carolina
Jeff Sochko
1
Mercer MERCER (3-5-1, 1-0-1)
3
Winner WINTHROP WINTHROP (3-3-0, 0-0-0)
Mercer MERCER
(3-5-1, 1-0-1)
1
Final
3
WINTHROP WINTHROP
(3-3-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Mercer MERCER 0 1 1
WINTHROP WINTHROP 2 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Eagles Down Mercer 3-1 Tuesday Night

Rock Hill, S.C. — Behind first half goals from Bryant Jimenez-Pearce and Ethan Stevenson, Winthrop captured a 3-1 victory over Mercer Tuesday evening.
 
Winthrop (3-3-0, 0-0-0 Big South) 3, Mercer (3-5-1,1-0-1 SoCON) 1
Sept. 28, 2021 | Eagle Field
Winthrop Starters: Jones (GK), Mace, Oh, Cardona, Larsen, Jimenez-Pearce, Jung, Marshall, Green, Floyd, Stevenson
Mercer Starters: McMullin (GK), McDonald, Patti, Garcia, S. Agard, Longo, Eldridge, Wanzer, K. Agard, B. Agbaje, S. Agbaje
Goal Summary
9' – WINTHROP – Jimenez-Pearce (penalty kick)
26' – WINTHROP – Stevenson (Larsen)
73' – WINTHROP – Larsen (Stevenson)
75' – MERCER – Eldridge (B. Agbaje)
Game Recap
  • Eagles struck early as they were awarded with a penalty in the 9th minute after Suhong Jung was fouled in the box
  • Bryant Jimenez-Pearce stepped in and placed a ball into the lower right corner for the 1-0 lead
  • Brigham Larsen nearly scored less than five minutes after the first goal when Jayden Mace played a ball behind the defense and Larsen ran on but his shot from about 10 yards out sailed over the bar
  • Winthrop doubled its lead in the 26th minute when Brigham Larsen won a 50/50 ball near the top of the box, dribbled toward the line and crossed the ball in front for Ethan Stevenson for the tap in goal
  • Both teams created opportunities over the first 20-25 minutes of the second half but it was Winthrop that struck again as Stevenson slipped a ball into the box as Larsen ran on and buried it into the lower right corner
  • Mercer got on the board minutes after Winthrop's third goal as Baba Agbaje won a ball around the top of the box, played a back pass as Chad Eldridge ran on and smashed a shot into the left corner
Notables
  • Mercer finished with a 14-11 advantage in shots as the Eagles had a 5-4 edge in shots on goal
  • Eagles had eight corners while Mercer finished with seven
  • Sam Jones made three saves for his second win of the season in goal
Looking Ahead
Winthrop remains at home as it will host UNC Asheville on Saturday, Oct. 2 at 5 p.m. in its Big South Conference opener.
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