Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop women's soccer is back in action Wednesday night as it travels to Boiling Springs, N.C. to take on Gardner-Webb.
| Winthrop Women's Soccer Game Information |
| Matchup |
Winthrop (2-5-3, 0-2-0 Big South) at Gardner-Webb (2-7-1, 2-1-0 Big South) |
| Date/Time |
Wednesday, Oct. 1 | 6:00 p.m. (EST) |
| Location |
Boiling Springs, N.C. | Greene-Harbison Stadium |
| Live Stats |
Statbroadcast |
| Live Stats |
ESPN+ |
| Series Record |
Gardner-Webb leads 12-10-1 | Streak – L1 |
| First Meeting |
Sept. 17, 2003 (Boiling Springs, N.C.) | Gardner-Webb won 2-1 |
| Last Meeting |
Oct. 23, 2024 (Boiling Springs, N.C.) | Gardner-Webb won 2-0 |
| Winthrop All-Time Records |
Overall (155-197-49) | Home (67-107-16) | Away (64-113-15) | Big South (78-98-24) |
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SERIES HISTORY VERSUS GARDNER-WEBB
This marks the 24
th meeting all-time between Winthrop and Gardner-Webb. The Runnin' Bulldogs lead the all-time series 12-10-1. The Eagles are 4-6-0 all-time in games played at Gardner-Webb. The Runnin' Bulldogs have won four of the last five meetings in Boiling Springs. Winthrop is 2-2-1 in the last five meetings with Gardner-Webb.
ON THE ROAD IN BIG SOUTH PLAY
Winthrop has an all-time record of 37-49-8 in regular season Big South road games. Over the last six seasons the Eagles are 7-18-3. The last conference win on the road was Oct. 15, 2022 with a 1-0 victory at Presbyterian College.
FOOT NOTES
- Off to an 0-2 start in league play with two one-goal losses (3-2 vs. USC Upstate, 1-0 at Charleston Southern)
- In the last five games the Eagles are 0-3-2
- Eagles are 2-2-2 at home and 0-3-1 on the road this season
- All four shutouts have come at home
- Eagles had their third scoreless draw on the season and fourth shutout of the year in the 0-0 draw with Queens
- The four shutouts are the most by an Eagle teams since the 2022 season finished with five
- Eagles had an unbeaten streak came to an end at four games after falling 2-0 to Western Carolina
- The Eagles were 2-0-2 in that stretch which included three consecutive shutouts
- It was the first time since the 2013 season in which an Eagle team has recorded three consecutive shutouts
- Dating back to the 2024 season, four of the last five victories have been shutouts
- It was the 13th time in program history the Eagles have been in a scoreless draw and the first time in a non-conference match since the 2007 season
- The 2-1-2 start matched the 6th best start in program history through the first five contests
- Looking to extend the unbeaten streak to four games, which was last accomplished during the 2019 season with four straight wins
- Eagles are 5th in the Big South Conference with a 1.50 goals against average and tied for first in shutouts (4)
- Posted back-to-back wins after a late goal to pull off a win over Southern Wesleyan
- Despite dominating the game, the Eagles had a hard time finding the back of the net but eventually did in the 80th minute as Monssi Avila-Gutierrez knotted her second of her season to grab the win
- In the win over The Citadel, the Eagles scored two goals in the final 10 minutes to earn 2-1 victory
- Cordelia McIntosh came off the bench for three points as she netted the game-winner in the 88th minute and helped set up the game-tying goal in the 80th minute
- Avila-Gutierrez scored the game-tying goal, which is the 7th of her career
- It is the second time in her collegiate career that Avila-Gutierrez has scored in back-to-back games
- Eagles opened the season with a 4-0 loss at UT Chattanooga on Aug. 14
- Eagles return seven starters and a total of 18 players from last year's squad
- Among the returning starters are the team's top four scorers
- Junior Sophia Balliet led the team in points (7) for a second straight season
- Mia Vrataric played every second of every contest last season, finishing the year with a 1.64 goals against average and three shutouts
- Allowed just 23 goals, the seventh fewest in a single-season in program history
- In her first two seasons, Balliet has eight goals, which are tied for 20th all-time by an Eagle
- In her first two years she posted 18 points and right behind her is Avila-Gutierrez with 15 points (6g,3a) who now has 17 after the goal against The Citadel
- Eagles have Winthrop was voted to finish 7th in the 2025 Big South Conference Preseason Poll
- Eagles are in their 23rd season overall and this will mark the 402nd game in program history
- The Eagles are 155-197-49 all-time and played the 400th game in program history on Sept. 20 vs. USC Upstate
- Spencer Smith is in his 16th 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 (9/12/24)
- It is Smith's 37th season overall as he posted a career record of 274-314-60
- He is 102-124-32 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
2025 HONORS
- Cordelia McIntosh – Sophomore
- Big South Offensive Player of the Week (Aug. 25)
- Game-winning goal and assisted on game-tying goal vs. The Citadel
- Big South Midseason Player Watch List (Sept. 18)
- Evyn Schokora – Sophomore
- Big South Preseason Returning Players Watchlist – Midfielders
- Monssi Avila-Gutierrez - Junior
- Big South Preseason Returning Players Watchlist – Midfielders
- Kylie Full - Senior
- Big South Preseason Returning Players Watchlist – Defenders
- Sophia Balliet - Junior
- Big South Preseason Returning Players Watchlist – Forwards
WATCH THE EAGLES ON ESPN+
Select women's soccer home games during the 2025 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,
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BE A BALL RUNNER FOR WINTHROP SOCCER MATCHES
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UP NEXT
Winthrop returns home on Saturday, Oct. 4 as it will take on UNC Asheville at 6 p.m. for Senior Day. There will be a pregame ceremony to honor this year's senior class.
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