SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Winthrop lacrosse program continues Big South play as they travel to Wofford on Saturday, Apr. 23 at 1 p.m.
| Game 16: Winthrop (3-12, 2-5) vs. Wofford (4-10, 2-5) |
| Date |
Saturday, April 23 | 1:00 p.m. |
| Location |
Spartanburg, S.C. | Gibbs Stadium |
| Live Stats |
Sidearm (click here) |
| Live Stream |
ESPN+ (click here) |
WINTHROP AT A GLANCE
Winthrop is coming off a 7-8 (3-3 Big South) record in 2021. The Eagles welcomed seven newcomers to the squad; the newcomers include six freshmen and sophomore transfer
Krystal Beebe from Division II Florida Southern.
Winthrop had two players named to the preseason Big South all-conference team as
Kimora Bailey was named preseason defensive player of the year and midfielder
Alyssa Angelo was also honored.
The Eagles were ranked fifth in the Big South preseason poll and are in their first season under new leadership as head coach
Kara Concheck was named to the post in January.
Winthrop traveled to East Carolina for their season opener and came away with a 17-7 loss, although the Eagles did take an early 3-1 lead. The Eagles then took on Kennesaw State on the road and took a 14-8 defeat. Winthrop then traveled to Stetson and was competitive in a 15-13 loss before a 20-9 netural-site loss to Davidson. The Eagles then won their first game of the season against Youngstown State at Eagle Field leading into a loss against Virginia Tech.
Winthrop headed to Conway, S.C. for a non-conference matchup against Coastal Carolina before finishing their non-conference schedule with Elon. The Eagles began their conference slate against Gardner-Webb before traveling to Buies Creek to take on Campbell.
They then returned home for a matchup against High Point before notching their first Big South victory over Radford. The Eagles then made it two in a row with a road win over Presbyterian before an overtime loss against Furman and the home finale against Mercer.
SCOUTING WOFFORD
The Wofford Terriers are 4-10 (2-5 Big South). Last time out, they defeated Longwood 11-6 on the road.
ALL-TIME AGAINST WOFFORD
Saturday's matchup is the third all-time between the teams with Winthrop having won both previous matchups. The Eagles defeated the Terriers 18-4 on Mar. 21, 2019.
UP NEXT
Winthrop goes on the road for their final regular season contest of the year against Longwood on Wednesday, Apr. 27 at 3 p.m.
