Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop's rally fell just short in a 2-1 loss to Longwood, Saturday afternoon in Big South Conference women's soccer action.
Winthrop (3-8-2, 0-6-1 Big South) 1, Longwood (5-7-4, 3-2-2 Big South) 2
Oct. 21, 2023 | Eagle Field
Scoring Summary
41'' – LONGWOOD – Baltzelle (Palamar)
51'' – LONGWOOD – Gill (Drake)
41'' – LONGWOOD – Thomas (Penalty kick)
Game Recap
- Eagles were close to grabbing the first lead of the match in the 28th minute off a corner
- Marianella Gillum's corner service curled near post and bounced into the post out from goal to Sadie Guest who then put a header toward goal that was just wide left
- The Lancers took the lead just before the half as Alayna Palamar played a pass to the middle to Hailey Baltzelle, who dribbled just outside the box and fired a shot toward the upper portion of the goal
- Izzy Giarrizzi leaped to make a diving save and was able to get part of her hand on the ball but it snuck under the bar into the net
- Longwood doubled its lead at 2-0 in the 51st minute when Victoria Drake stole the ball away and then slipped a pass to Julia Gill who ripped a shot past Giarrizzi to the right corner
- The Eagles broke through in the 85th minute when a penalty was awarded as Annabel Thomas stepped in and drilled a shot toward the top left corner for the goal
Notables
- Longwood finished with a 10-6 advantage in shots and 5-2 in shots on goal
- The Lancers held a 4-3 edge in corner kicks
Looking Ahead
The Eagles remain at home as they'll host Gardner-Webb on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m.
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