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Winthrop WNT (3-3-2, 0-1-1)
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Winner Campbell CAM (5-3-2, 1-0-1)
Winthrop WNT
(3-3-2, 0-1-1)
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Final
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Campbell CAM
(5-3-2, 1-0-1)
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Team 1 2 F
Winthrop WNT 0 1 1
Campbell CAM 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Eagles Fall On The Road As Campbell Nets Late Goal

Buies Creek, N.C. – Winthrop women's soccer suffered a 2-1 loss at Campbell Saturday night as Kaleigh Backlund netted the game-winner in the 89th minute.
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Winthrop (3-3-2, 0-1-1 Big South) 1, Campbell (5-3-2, 1-0-1 Big South) 2
Sept. 24, 2022 | Eakes Athletics Complex
Scoring Summary
42' – CAMPBELL – Donald (Richards)
73' – WINTHROP – Thomas (Smith)
89' – CAMPBELL – Backlund (Donald)
Game Recap
  • The Camels had 13 shots in the first half, but just three on target
  • Campbell took a 1-0 lead into halftime thanks to a goal in the 42nd minute
  • Jackie Richards beat a defender off the dribble, then played a ball in between the six and the spot as Jessica Donald made a late run and just placed a shot past the outstretched arms of Izzy Giarrizzi
  • Eagles tied the game in the 73rd minute thanks to a hustle play from Kylie Full
  • Emma Smith delivered a corner into the box that was headed away toward the top of the box. Full chased down and stole the ball from a defender before they could clear it
  • Full played the ball back wide to Smith who served a cross near post as Annabel Thomas ran on an with the outside of her right foot powered a volley past the keeper
  • The Camels found the back of the net in the 89th minute when Kaleigh Backlund received a pass around the right corner of the six yard box and she turned from a tight angle and fired a shot that went hit and beat Giarrizzi near post
Notables
  • Giarrizzi tied her career-high with nine saves
  • Thomas scored her six goal of the season and now leads the team with 14 points
  • Smith now leads the team with four assists
Looking Ahead
Winthrop returns home for a midweek contest on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 5 p.m. against Radford. The game is part of doubleheader with the men's team who will play Gardner-Webb at 7:30 p.m.
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