Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop women's soccer is back home Wednesday evening as it welcomes USC Upstate to Eagle Field for a Big South Conference matchup.
| Winthrop Women's Soccer Game Information |
| Matchup |
USC Upstate (5-4-3, 2-1-1 Big South) at Winthrop (3-6-2, 0-2-2 Big South) |
| Date/Time |
Wednesday, Oct. 16 | 6 p.m. (EST) |
| Location |
Rock Hill, S.C. | Eagle Field |
| Live Statistics |
Statbroadcast |
| Live Stream |
ESPN+ |
| Series Record |
Winthrop leads 7-3 | Streak – L1 |
| Last Meeting |
Sept. 27, 2023 (Spartanburg, S.C.) | USC Upstate won 4-0 |
| First Meeting |
Sept. 12, 2008 (Spartanburg, S.C.) | Winthrop won 1-0 |
| Winthrop Records |
Overall (153-191-44) | Home (65-105-12) | Away (64-109-14) |
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SERIES HISTORY VERSUS USC UPSTATE
This marks the 11
th meeting all-time between Winthrop and Upstate. The Spartans have won the last two meetings, but the Eagles lead the all-time series 7-3. The last time the two teams squared off in Rock Hill the Eagles earned a 2-0 victory.
FOOT NOTES
- Earned a 2-2 draw on the road in their last contest
- Scored two goals in the final 15 minutes of the match to earn the tie
- Freshman Evyn Schokora scored both goals of the Eagles as she became the 7th different goal scorer on the season
- This is just the fourth home game of the season as the Eagles are 2-1 at home
- Suffered 1-0 loss to High Point in the last home match on Oct. 8
- Eagles opened up conference play with a 4-1 loss at Charleston before earning a 1-1 draw on the road at Longwood
- Sophia Balliet scored her team-leading third goal of the season in the 62nd minute to help the Eagles tie Longwood
- Balliet now has eight career goals in 23 games with the Eagles
- In the win over VMI, sophomore Monssi Avila-Gutierrez scored the go-ahead goal in the 68th minute and freshman Cameron Celce scored her first collegiate goal in the 80th minute to secure the win
- Avila-Gutierrez is second on the team in scoring with three points while sophomore Sophia Balliet leads the team with seven points
- Balliet is tied for 10th in total goals per game
- Junior goalkeeper Mia Vrataric made four saves in the win over VMI, to record her 3rd shutout of the season
- Vrataric is second in the conference with three shutouts, ranks 5th in goals against average (1.73), 3rd in save percentage (.753) and 3rd in saves per game (5.27)
- The Eagles have eight newcomers, seven of them freshmen and the other is current lacrosse player Tori Iannotti who joined the team in the spring and will compete in both sports
- Eagles are in their 22nd season overall and this will mark the 388th game in program history
- The Eagles are 153-191-44 all-time
- Spencer Smith is in his 15th season as head coach and coached in his 200th game for the Eagles on Sept. 25, 2021 vs. USC Upstate
- Smith is 4th all-time in Big South history for victories and captured his 100th win at Winthrop in the 2-0 victory over VMI
- It is Smith's 36th season overall as he posted a career record of 270-309-55
- He is 100-120-27 with Winthrop soccer and posted a 172-90-28 mark coaching collegiate men's soccer
- Smith earned 137 of those wins at Radford, where he was two-time Big South Coach of the Year and led the Highlanders to two NCAA College Cup appearances
- The 137 wins at Radford rank 5th all-time in Big South history
LOOKING BACK AT 2023
- Eagles return 21 players from last year's roster and welcome back seven starters
- Among the returnees are three of the team's top four scorers from a year ago
- Balliet led the Eagles in goals (5) and points (11)
- Avila Gutierrez was third on the team in scoring (4g, 1a) in just seven games (six starts) followed by Abbie McCrea with eight points (4g)
2024 HONORS
- Evyn Schokora (Big South Offensive Player of the Week – Oct. 14)
- Came off the bench to score two goals and help the team earn a 2-2 draw at Presbyterian College
- Scored the first goal with just under 15 minutes left and then the game-tying goal with exactly 60 seconds remaining
- Mia Vrataric (Big South Defensive Player of the Week – Oct. 7)
- Faced 19 shots and made eight saves in the 1-1 draw at Longwood
- Made her final save in the 89th minute to help the Eagles earn a point on the road
- Cameron Celce (Big South Co-Freshman of the Week – Sept. 16)
- Came off the bench to score her first collegiate goal in a 2-0 win over VMI
- The goal came in the 80th minute to secure the victory
SINGLE-GAME TICKETS AVAILABLE
While season tickets are still on sale, fans can purchase single-game tickets for all home matches, which are available at
www.winthropeagles.com/soccertickets or call the ticket office at (803) 323-2345. All tickets are general admission ($8) and children 2 & under get in free.
WATCH THE EAGLES ON ESPN+
Select women's soccer home games during the 2024 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.
BE A BALLRUNNER FOR WINTHROP SOCCER MATCHES
Interested in getting closer to the action of college soccer? Winthrop men's and women's soccer teams are looking for ball runners to help at home games in 2024 and beyond. Become a ball runner for official games and become a part of our game day experience. Sign up as an individual or sign up an entire team/club to attend a match and help the game keep pace as ball runners. Available for grades 3rd thru 8th. If interested please fill out the
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UP NEXT
Winthrop stays at home for a second straight game when it welcomes Radford to Eagle Field on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. Prior to kickoff there will be a "Senior Day" ceremony.
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