Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop women's soccer hosts The Citadel Sunday night in its season opener for the 2023 season.
| Winthrop Women's Soccer Game Information |
| Matchup |
Winthrop (0-0-0) vs. The Citadel (0-0-0) |
| Date/Time |
Sunday, Aug. 20 | 6 p.m. (EST) |
| Location |
Rock Hill, S.C. | Eagle Field |
| Live Statistics |
Statbroadcast |
| Live Stream |
ESPN+ |
| Social |
Twitter - @WinthropWSoccer / @WUEagles | Instagram - WinthropWSoccer | #ROCKtheHILL | #EverStand |
| Tickets |
General Admission ($5) |
| Promotion |
Free Pizza to the first 100 students |
SERIES HISTORY VERSUS THE CITADEL
This marks the 7
th meeting all-time and the first since 2015. Winthrop leads the all-time series 3-2-1 and won the last meeting 3-0, which took place on Eagle Field. After dropping two of the first three meetings in the series, the Eagles are 2-0-1 over the last three meetings.
FOOT NOTES
- Eagles are 6-9-5 all-time in season opening games after winning the 2022 opener with a 2-0 victory at Alabama State
- Eagles return 17 players from last year's roster that saw action in at least one game, 15 of which played 11 or more games
- Every single player that had at least one point in 2022 returns for the 2023 season
- Senior Annabel Thomas led the team with 16 points with seven goals and two assists
- She was the first Eagle with seven goals in a season since her older sister Allie Thomas had seven in 2017
- She was the first Eagle with 16 or more points in a season since Krystyna Freda had 36 points in 2014
- Senior Katy Feskorn was second on the team in scoring with a career-high nine points
- Sophomore Chela Parris was third on the team in scoring in her first season with two goals and two assists
- Junior Izzy Giarrizzi returns in goal after setting career-highs in goals against average (1.15), saves (84), save percentage (.832) and shutouts (4)
- Giarrizzi led the Big South in saves per game (5.60), was second in save percentage (.832) and third in goals against average
- This will be the 363rd game in Winthrop women's soccer program history
- Spencer Smith is in his 14th season as head coach and coached in his 200th game for the Eagles on Sept. 25, 2021 vs. USC Upstate
- Smith is currently fifth all-time in Big South history for victories (two wins behind 4th)
GET YOUR SEASON TICKETS TODAY
General Admission tickets will be sold for all men's and women's soccer games in the 2023 season. Season tickets are currently on sale for $20, which gets you in both men's and women's games. Single-game tickets are $5. Get your season pass today by visiting
www.winthropeagles.com/soccertickets or call the ticket office at (803) 323-2345.
WATCH THE EAGLES ON ESPN+
All of the women's soccer home games during the 2023 season will air live on ESPN+. You can also catch select road games in Big South Conference play on ESPN+. To watch Big South games on ESPN+ you must have a subscription to ESPN+. For more information on how to subscribe,
click here.
LOOKING AHEAD
Winthrop will remain at home for its next contest as it hosts Western Carolina for a midweek clash on Wednesday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+
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).
