Rock Hill, S.C.— Winthrop men's soccer is back in action Friday evening as it travels to Georgia State.
| Winthrop Men's Soccer Game Information |
| Matchup |
Winthrop (0-1-0, 0-0-0 Big South) at Georgia State (1-0-1, 0-0-0 Sun Belt) |
| Date/Time |
Friday, Sept. 2 | 6 p.m. |
| Location |
Atlanta, Ga. | GSU Sports Complex |
| Live Statistics |
Statbroadcast |
| Live Stream |
None |
| Social |
Twitter - @Winthropsoccer / @WUEagles | Instagram - winthropuniversitysoccer | #ROCKtheHILL | #EverStand |
SERIES HISTORY VERSUS GEORGIA STATE
Winthrop and Georgia State meet for the 7
th time and the 5
th time in the last six seasons. In last year's meeting in Rock Hill, the Panthers scored three first half goals in a 4-2 victory. Winthrop's last win over Georgia State came Sept. 22, 1999 in a 2-0 victory at home. Georgia State leads the all-time series 5-1.
FOOT NOTES
- Opened the season with a 5-2 loss at Mercer eight days ago
- Winthrop's first goal was an own goal but freshman Aiden Williams netted the team's second goal
- Eagles return five starters from the 2021 squad that advanced to the Big South Conference Tournament semifinals
- Bryant Jimenez-Pearce is the top returning scorer from last season (5g, 3a) as the Eagles lost three of the top four in points
- Sam Jones led all goalkeepers with 12 starts in 2021 and posted a 1.94 goals against average to go along with three shutouts
- Senior Sean Green and junior Grayson Woodard scored multiple goals last season
- Green had three goals and an assist to finish fifth on the team in scoring and Woodard had two goals and an assist to finish sixth in scoring
- The Eagles finished the 2021 season ranked 23rd in the country in scoring offense (2.06 goals per game)
- Opening the season with six straight games on the road
- This game marks the 940th in the history of the program with 454 wins all-time
- Daniel Ridenhour is in his seventh season as the head coach of the Eagles after serving the previous 12 seasons as an associate/assistant coach
ROAD TRIPPIN'
The Eagles open the 2022 season with six straight games on the road starting with Mercer. Then they'll head back to the state of Georgia to take on Georgia State (Sept. 2) and then a few days later head up to play Wake Forest. The fourth game of the year will be at South Carolina followed by games at Charlotte and UNC Greensboro before finally playing at home on Sept. 20. Wake Forest, Georgia State and UNCG have appeared in preseason national polls. Five of the six opponents finished among the Top 46 in the nation in scoring and three were in the Top 30.
LOOKING AHEAD
Winthrop will play its third straight road contest when it heads to Winston-Salem, N.C. on Tuesday, Sept. 6 to take on ACC foe Wake Forest at 7 p.m.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
To keep up with the latest news on the Winthrop men's soccer program follow the Eagles on Twitter (@Winthropsoccer), Instagram (@winthropsoccer) and Facebook (/WinthropUniversitySoccer).
