Farmville, Va. – Winthrop dropped a hard fought match with a 1-0 loss at Longwood, Tuesday night in Big South Conference women's soccer action.
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Winthrop (3-5-2, 0-3-1 Big South) 0, Longwood (4-6-3, 1-2-1 Big South) 1
Oct. 4, 2022 | Longwood Athletics Complex
Scoring Summary
62' – LONGWOOD – Cox (Yuhas)
Game Recap
- Eagles threatened to break the scoreless tie in the 27th minute off a corner kick
- Emma Smith's service was cleared out as Dee Burnett chased the ball down around the top of the box, turned and fired a shot toward goal
- The shot by Burnett was cleared away by a defender that went right to Annabel Thomas who tried to put the ball in the net around the top of the six but the shot was deflected wide for another corner
- That was the most dangerous opportunity by either team in the first 45 minutes as the game was scoreless at the half
- Longwood created a good chance in the 57th minute as Karleigh Minson collected a loose ball in the box from about eight yards out on an angle and turned to fire a shot wide and left into the side netting
- The Lancers grabbed the lead in the 62nd minute off a corner as the service by Kiersten Yuhas to the back post was headed home by Kyleigh Cox
Notables
- Longwood held a 15-6 advantage in shots and 4-3 in shots on goal
- Eagles held a 5-4 edge in corners
Looking Ahead
Eagles return home on Saturday, Oct. 8 to take on Gardner-Webb at noon. The game is part of a doubleheader with the men's soccer team who will host Longwood at 2:30 p.m. The women's soccer senior class will be recognized in a pregame ceremony.
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