Radford, Va. – Winthrop women's soccer dropped a hard fought road match, 2-0 at Radford Saturday evening.
Winthrop (3-6-2, 0-4-1 Big South) 0, Radford (8-5-2, 4-1-1 Big South) 2
Oct. 14, 2023 | Cupp Stadium
Scoring Summary
56' – RADFORD – Albers (Silverstone)
73' – RADFORD – Edwards (unassisted)
Game Recap
- Winthrop had a solid scoring chance in the 4th minute when a Radford defender headed the ball outside the box to Chela Parris who struck a shot first time with a volley on frame but the keeper was in good position back peddling to goal and held on to the shot
- In the 27th minute, the Eagles won the ball at midfield and Annabel Thomas received a pass in the middle of the field
- Thomas dribbled with speed into space down the middle and as she approached the top of the 18, cut to her left to beat a defender and fired a left footed shot that was saved by a diving Lexi Radvanyi
- The only save of the first half for Izzy Giarrizzi came in the 37th minute when Katelyn O'Donnell received a pass and fired a shot around the top of the 18 that was pushed wide by a diving save
- Radford opened the scoring in the 56th minute when Eileen Albers headed home a Jillian Silverstone corner
- In the 67th minute the Eagles nearly got on the board as Ally Bender dribbled her way through the middle of the field, played a ball wide to Parris who connected with Thomas into the box as she fired a shot toward the top right corner that was just tipped over the bar
- The second goal for Radford came off a corner kick as well in the 73rd minute
- The Eagles were unable to clear the ball as Helena Wilson fired a shot on goal that was blocked by a defender but the rebound went right to Kayla Edwards who ripped a shot through two Winthrop defenders for a 2-0 advantage
Notables
- The weather was a factor in the match as the wind was gusting 19-20 mph straight down the field, but the Eagles were unable to take advantage going with the wind in the first half
- Radford had a 23-6 advantage in shots, 11-4 in shots on goal
- The Highlanders had 11 corners to five for the Eagles
- Giarrizzi finished the game with nine saves
Looking Ahead
Winthrop is on the road for a second straight match as it heads to Asheville, N.C. on Wednesday, Oct. 18 for a 4 p.m. conference clash with UNC Asheville.
Follow Us On Social Media
To keep up with the latest news on the Winthrop women's soccer program follow the Eagles on Twitter (@WinthropWSoccer), Instagram (@WinthropWSoccer) and Facebook (/WUWomensSoccer)
