Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop women's soccer suffered a 2-0 defeat to Radford, Wednesday evening in Big South Conference action.
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Winthrop (3-4-2, 0-2-1 Big South) 0, Radford (6-1-4, 2-0-1 Big South) 2
Sept. 28, 2022 | Eagle Field
Scoring Summary
24' – RADFORD – Parris (Short)
49' – RADFORD – Parris (unassisted)
Game Recap
- Radford struck in the 24th minute when Lilly Short took a shot from about 25 yards out that was blocked by a Winthrop defender but ended up taking a fortunate bounce
- After the ball hit the defender it spun behind the Eagle defense and Izzy Giarrizzi raced out to collect the ball but it slowed up enough for Kat Parris to beat her to the ball as she slipped a touch by her and then finished in the open net
- Eagles applied some pressure offensively immediately following the goal as Bailey Fudala tried a shot from 25 yards out to the lower right corner but Jordan Phillips made the diving save in the 25th minute
- In the 27th minute Annabel Thomas spun by a defender and fired a shot from the corner of the box on frame as it knuckled toward goal but Phillips was there for the save
- Radford took a 1-0 lead into halftime
- Radford got a fortunate bounce in the 49th minute after a service into the box was headed straight in the air as Giarrizzi and Parris went for the ball in the air and after colliding the ball dropped right to Parris' foot as she placed it into the goal from five yards out
- In the 82nd minute Lily Meisten tried to beat Phillips with a long shot that just went over the bar onto the top netting
Notables
- Giarrizzi finished with five saves while Phillips made three
- Radford had an 18-5 advantage in shots and 7-3 in shots on goal
Looking Ahead
Winthrop is scheduled to travel to Farmville, Va. on Saturday, Oct. 1 for a 2 p.m. contest at Longwood.
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