Macon, Ga. – Playing for the first time in a week, Winthrop lost on Saturday afternoon to the Mercer University Bears on the road by a final score of 22-5. Winthrop moves to 1-13 and 1-6 in the Big South.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Winthrop led 2-1 five minutes into the game on goals by Ellie Dutton and Claire Witmer.
• The Bears scored the next nine goals over the final 10 minutes of the first quarter, taking a 10-2 lead into the second quarter.
• Mercer got a goal at the 9:59 mark of the second period to extend their lead to nine and then went up 10 more than two minutes later.
• The hosts would eventually take a 14-2 lead into the break.
• Mercer scored the first goal of the second half, this one coming at the 10:53 mark.
• The Bears would score five more times in the third quarter, taking a 20-2 lead entering the fourth quarter.
• Dutton ended Mercer's 19-0 run with her second goal of the game at the 14:21 mark of the fourth quarter and making the score 20-3 in favor of the Bears.
• Mercer answered with a goal more than two minutes later to go back up 18.
• Lexi Johnson scored her first goal of the game with 4:49 left in the game.
• Dutton notched her third tally of the contest on the man-up with 1:53 remaining.
• Mercer wrapped up the scoring with two seconds left.

NOTABLES (TEAM)

• Maddy Hodgson saw action in the net for the first time this season, playing the entire fourth quarter and recording a save.
• The two teams were tied in saves, 7-7.
• Dutton led the Eagles in goals with a hat trick.
• Johnson led the Eagles in draw controls with five.

ON DECK
Winthrop concludes the season at Presbyterian on Wed., Apr. 24 at 5:00 p.m. on ESPN+.
 
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