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Men's Soccer Heads To Mercer Tuesday Night

Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop heads to Macon, Ga. to take on Mercer Tuesday night in its final regular season non-conference matchup.
 
Winthrop Men's Soccer Game Information
Matchup Winthrop (5-9-1, 4-2-0 Big South) at Mercer (5-4-6, 1-2-1 SoCON)
Date/Time Tuesday, Oct. 29 | 7:00 p.m. (EST)
Location Macon, Ga. | Betts Stadium
Live Statistics Statbroadcast
Live Stream ESPN+
Series Record Mercer leads 6-5-1 | Streak – W1
First Meeting Sept. 15, 1982 (Macon, Ga.) | Winthrop won 3-1
Last Meeting Sept. 16, 2023 (Rock Hill, S.C.) | Mercer won 4-0
Winthrop All-Time Records Overall (462-444-62) | Home (244-158-19) | Away (159-244-35)
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ALL-TIME SERIES VERSUS MERCER
Winthrop and Mercer meet for the 13th time and for the 4th straight season. In last season's meeting the Bears scored in the 5th minute and built a 3-0 lead at the half before winning the game 4-0. Mercer has won two straight in the series, including the Eagles last trip to Macon in 2022 with a 5-2 victory. The last time the Eagles got a result in Macon was 2017 in a 1-1 draw and the last win came in 2013 (2-1).       
FOOT NOTES
  • Bounced back from 2nd league loss with a 3-1 road victory over Radford
  • Sitting at 4-2-0 in league play and in third place, one point behind Gardner-Webb and five points ahead of UNC Asheville in fourth place
  • It's the first time since 2021 the Eagles have four league wins and the second time in the last nine seasons
  • Winthrop has won league game remaining (Nov. 2 at home vs. PC) while Gardner-Webb has two (vs. UNC Asheville and at High Point) and UNC Asheville has two (at Gardner-Webb and at USC Upstate)
  • In the win over Radford, Diomario Adamson, Ethan Marks and Ryan Armijo all scored their second goals of the season
  • Had a season-high 26 shots at Radford and a season-high 16 shots on goal
  • This is the 3rd of a three-game road trip for the Eagles
  • Eagles bounced back from first conference loss (1-0 to Gardner-Webb) with a 2-0 victory over UNC Asheville
  • Marks netted the game-winner vs. Asheville while Rodrigo Ferreira scored his third goal of the season
  • Senior Andres Manzano Garcia made three strong saves to preserve his first shutout as an Eagle (vs. Asheville)
  • Prior to the 1-0 loss to Gardner-Webb the Eagles earned a 2-1 victory over Longwood for the first 2-0 start to conference play since 2015
  • Longwood tied the game with 1:56 to play and then the Eagles responded with a game-winning goal 28 seconds later
  • Suhong Jung scored the game-winning goal, his second of the season
  • Bruno Riveron Sagrero set up both goals in the game and now has three assists on the season to lead the team
  • In each of the first two conference games, Rodrigo has scored the first goal of the match and Suhong Jung has scored the second goal for the Eagles
  • In the USC Upstate match, sophomore Jack Kilstrom made three saves to earn his second career shutout
  • Picked up first win of the season on Sept. 6 in a 2-1 victory at home over Queens
  • Armijo scored the game-tying goal in the 66th minute and was set up by fellow freshman Caleb Swenson
  • In the 83rd minute, Dimario Adamson scored his first goal as an Eagle for the eventual game-winning goal
  • Eagles return 17 players from last year's roster, including nine starters
  • This roster is made up for one graduate senior, 15 seniors, three juniors, seven sophomores and two freshmen
  • The team's leading scorer from a season ago was Ricardo Ferreira, who returns as a senior after tying for the conference lead in goals (6)
  • Returning starters from a year ago also include Jack Kilstrom (GK), Borris Nguelle, Sam Pidgeon, Bruno Riveron Sagrero, Emory Crichlow, Josh Sczech, Diego Candia and Ricardo Ferreira
  • The Eagles qualified for the Big South Conference Tournament in 2023, but fell at UNC Asheville in the semifinals
  • This is the 50th season for the program and this game marks the 968th in the history of the program
  • Daniel Ridenhour is in his ninth season as the head coach of the Eagles after serving the previous 12 seasons as an associate/assistant coach
  • Winthrop has five Big South Conference Championships, which is the second most by any member in league history
  • The Eagles have made six NCAA appearances, also the second-most by any league program
  • Winthrop has an all-time record of 365-370-50 while in the Big South and the 365 victories are the second-most all-time
2024 HONORS
  • Andres Manzano Garcia (Big South Defensive Player of the Week – Oct. 14)
    • Made three saves to help the Eagles earn a 2-0 shutout victory over UNC Asheville
    • Also made three saves in the 1-0 loss to Gardner-Webb
  • Jack Kilstrom (Big South Defensive Player of the Week – Sept. 23)
    • Made three saves and dominated the box in the air in the 2-0 Big South opening win at USC Upstate
  • Ryan Armijo (Big South Freshman of the Week – Sept. 9)
    • Scored the game-tying goal in the 66th minute in the win over Queens
    • Made his second straight start and logged in a season-high 77 minutes
  • Diego Candia (Preseason Big South Conference Defensive Player of the Year/Preseason All-Conference Team)
    • Started all 14 games he played in 2023 and was 3rd on the team in minutes played
    • As a defender, finished with a goal and an assist
  • Ricardo Ferreira (Big South Preseason All-Conference Team)
    • Led the Eagles in scoring with six goals/12 points
    • 2023 All-Big South First Team
    • Tied for first in the Big South with six goals
  • Rodrigo Ferreira (Big South Preseason All-Conference Team)
    • 2023 All-Big South Honorable Mention
    • Tied for 4th on the team with five points
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF MEN'S SOCCER
The 2024 season marks the 50th Anniversary for men's soccer. The team began competition in 1975 under the guidance of Jim Casada. The first collegiate game took place at UNC Asheville in 1975, with the Eagles falling to the Bulldogs. That inaugural season the Eagles finished 3-7 and by the third year, produced their first winning season at 11-9-1.
Over the years the Eagles have enjoyed a great amount of success, setting the most victories in a single-season at 18 in 1984 and scoring the most goals (94) in 1978. In 11 seasons at the NAIA level, the Eagles were 122-99-10. In 1984 Winthrop began competing in the Big South Conference in men's soccer and transitioned into NCAA Division I in 1986.
Over their time in the Big South Conference the Eagles have claimed five Big South Conference Tournament titles and have appeared in the NCAA College Cup six times. The first championship came in 2002 as the Eagles knocked off 13th-ranked Coastal Carolina 2-1 in overtime. The Eagles went on to win conference championships in 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2015. The Eagles have appeared in the NCAA College Cup in 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2015. The team advanced to the Round of 32 in 2012 after getting past SMU in a penalty shootout.
In 50 years, the Eagles have 458 victories and have an overall mark of 460-440-62.
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+
Selected men'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 ONLINE FORM.
UP NEXT
Eagles conclude the regular season on Saturday, Nov. 2 when they host Presbyterian College at 7 p.m. The 14 seniors on this years roster will be recognized in a pre-game ceremony.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
To keep up with the latest news on the Winthrop men's soccer program follow the Eagles on X (@Winthropsoccer), Instagram (@WinthropSoccer) and Facebook (/WinthropUniversitySoccer)
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