Johnson City, Tenn. – East Tennessee State's goal in the 73
rd minute was the difference as Winthrop fell 1-0 Monday evening.
Winthrop (3-2-1, 0-0-0 Big South) 0, ETSU (3-1-2, 0-0-0 SoCon) 1
Sept. 11, 2023 | Summers-Taylor Stadium
Scoring Summary
73' – ETSU – Arnold (Hook, Teixeira)
Game Recap
- ETSU had the better chances offensively at the beginning of the match, but the Eagles applied some pressure late trying to grab a lead before the half
- Annabel Thomas fired a shot on frame in the 25th minute that was saved by Ashton Blair
- The Eagles had four shots over the final 20 minutes
- Winthrop withstood the pressure from ETSU until the 73rd minute when Ruby Teixeira's pass to Madi Hook led to a goal from Emma Arnold with a shot to the right corner
Notables
- Izzy Giarrizzi finished with nine saves in the game, tied for the second-most saves in a single-game for her career
- The Eagles had won three straight games coming into the match
Looking Ahead
Winthrop will have the next 11 days off from games before it heads to High Point, N.C. to open up Big South Conference play at High Point on Saturday, Sept. 23 at 1 p.m.
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