Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop women's soccer is looking for a third straight win as it visits High Point Wednesday night.
| Winthrop Women's Soccer Game Information |
| Matchup |
Winthrop (4-2-2, 2-0-1 Big South) at High Point (1-6-2, 1-1-0 Big South) |
| Date/Time |
Wednesday, Sept. 29, 7 p.m. |
| Location |
High Point, N.C. / Vert Stadium |
| Live Statistics |
Sidearm |
| Live Stream |
ESPN+ |
| Social |
Twitter - @WinthropWSoccer / @WUEagles | Instagram - WinthropWSoccer | #ROCKtheHILL | #EverStand |
HIGH POINT SERIES HISTORY
Eagles and Panthers meet for the 24
th time as the Eagles look to end a two-game skid in the series. High Point has won the last two meetings 3-0 with Winthrop's last victory coming in 2018 at home. Winthrop looks for its first win at Vert Stadium since 2013.
High Point (6-13-4)
Date Site Result
10/1/03 Home L, 7-3
9/11/04 Away L, 1-0
10/1/05 Home W, 3-1
10/11/06 Away W, 2-1 (OT)
11/3/07 Home L, 2-1
10/4/08 Away L, 2-0
10/11/09 Home T, 0-0 (2OT)
11/8/09 Neutral T, 0-0 (2OT)
10/11/10 Away T, 1-1 (2OT)
11/6/10 Neutral L, 1-0
10/6/11 Home W, 2-0
9/27/12 Home T, 3-3 (2OT)
11/2/12 Neutral W, 1-0
10/2/13 Away W, 2-1
10/1/14 Home L, 1-0
11/2/14 Away L, 1-0
10/3/15 Away L, 2-0
10/25/16 Home L, 1-0
10/14/17 Away L, 3-2
10/27/17 Away L, 2-0
10/13/18 Home W, 2-1
10/19/19 Away L, 3-0
2/21/21 Home L, 3-0
FOOT NOTES
- Remained unbeaten in league play with 2-0 win against USC Upstate
- Scored two goals in the final 10 minutes for the second straight game
- Eagles have now scored six goals after the 80th minute of play
- Winthrop is currently second in the Big South standings with seven points
- Winthrop ranks 3rd in the league in scoring (1.5) while High Point is 7th (1.0)
- Anna Kate Highsmith is tied for 9th in the league with 0.88 points per game and leads the team with seven points
- Izzy Giarrizzi is coming off her third shutout of the season and ranks 3rd in the league in goals against average (1.03)
- This will be the 342nd game in Winthrop women's soccer program history
- Spencer Smith is in his 12th season as head coach and coached in his 200th game for the Eagles on Sept. 25 vs. USC Upstate
- Smith is currently fifth all-time in Big South history for victories (eight wins behind 4th)
BIG SOUTH AWARDS
Anna Kate Highsmith – Freshman of the Week
- Scored three goals in two games to help the team to two victories
- Scored the game-winning goal in the 89th minute in the win at Gardner-Webb
- Scored two goals in the final seven minutes of the game in the 2-0 win over USC Upstate
Jessica Gengler – Defensive Player of the Week
- Scored the game-winning goal (golden goal) in the 3-2 win over Alabama State in the season opener
- Played outside back in the game as she netted her first collegiate goal
Emma Smith – Freshman of the Week
- Came off the bench to score the team's second goal for a 2-0 lead
- Played a total of 40 minutes in the game, including starting the second half
TEAM CAPTAINS
Senior's
Laurin Uptegrove and
Bella Hovis have been named team captains for the 2021 season. Both Uptegrove (43 career games) and Hovis (42 career games) have been regulars either off the bench or in the starting lineup in their first three seasons.
LOOKING AHEAD
Winthrop stays on the road as it travels to Hampton, Va. to take on Hampton on Sunday, Oct. 3 at noon.
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