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0
Southern Wesleyan WAR (0-1-0, 0-0-0)
2
Winner Winthrop WIN (1-1-0, 0-0-0)
Southern Wesleyan WAR
(0-1-0, 0-0-0)
0
Final
2
Winthrop WIN
(1-1-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
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Team 1 2 F
Southern Wesleyan WAR 0 0 0
Winthrop WIN 2 0 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Eagles Earn 2-0 Win Over Southern Wesleyan In Home Opener

Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop netted two first half goals to earn a 2-0 victory over Southern Wesleyan, Wednesday night in its home opener.
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Winthrop (1-1-0) 2, Southern Wesleyan (0-0-0) 0
Aug. 21, 2024 | Eagle Field
Scoring Summary
14' – WINTHROP – Balliet (Schokora)
37' – WINTHROP – Bennett (unassisted)
Game Recap
  • Eagles nearly broke through in the third minute as Mia Silber chased down a through ball and delivered a cross in front as Sophia Balliet made a run at the near post
  • Balliet struck a shot first time toward the open net, but Katelyn O'Neill made a diving save and the defense cleared
  • In the 8th minute Sadie Guest received a pass near the edge of the box, turned the defender into space and fired a shot that just missed the lower left corner
  • Winthrop got on the board in the 14th minute as Evyn Schokora slipped a pass to Balliet as she dribbled past the back line and finished one-on-one for the early lead
  • Persistence nearly paid off for Lauren Kelly in the 23rd minute as she battled for the ball among Southern Wesleyan defenders inside the box
  • The ball popped into open space and Kelly immediately fired a shot from about 12 yards out on goal but it was right at the keeper
  • In the 37th minute the Eagles grabbed a two goal advantage as Laura Bennett received a pass near the edge of the box and after a deflection off a defender she immediately fired a shot into the lower left corner
  • Eagles nearly made it 3-0 in the 72nd minute as Jessica Gengler was set up with a one-on-one with the keeper
  • Gengler dribbled past the keeper and tried to slip a pass into the open net from a tight angle as a defender was able to get in the way to block the shot and the defense cleared
  • Eagles had a couple more opportunities to add to their lead, but O'Neill made some good saves to keep it at 2-0
Notables
  • For the second straight season, Balliet scored a goal in the first home game
  • It was Balliet's sixth career goal (16 career games)
  • Eagles are now 3-0-1 in the last four home openers
  • Mia Vrataric made three saves to record her first collegiate shutout
  • Eagles finished with a 17-4 advantage in shots and 10-3 in shots on goal
Looking Ahead
Eagles will be back in action on Thursday, Aug. 29 when they head to Orangeburg, S.C. to take on South Carolina State at 6 p.m.
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