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Lila Bowers brace
0
Presbyterian PRES (3-9-1, 0-5-0)
4
Winner Winthrop WIN (4-9-1, 1-4-0)
Presbyterian PRES
(3-9-1, 0-5-0)
0
Final
4
Winthrop WIN
(4-9-1, 1-4-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Presbyterian PRES 0 0 0
Winthrop WIN 1 3 4

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Bowers' Brace Leads Eagles to Shutout Win Over Presbyterian

Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop women's soccer secured their first Big South victory of the season on Wednesday night at Eagle Field, defeating Presbyterian College, 4-0.
 
Lila Bowers led the Eagles offense with a brace, her first pair of goals of her collegiate career.
 
Winthrop (4-9-1, 1-4 Big South) 4, Presbyterian College (3-8-1, 0-5 Big South) 0
 
Scoring Summary
38:57 – WINTHROP – Monssi Avila-Gutierrez 
60:16 – WINTHROP – Bowers (penalty kick) 
64:57 – WINTHROP – Ashley Ross 
80:10 – WINTHROP – Bowers (Zaria Winston)
 
Game Recap
  • The Eagles generated the early chances, with Viena Antic putting a shot on goal at 13:28 before Amalie Steen and Winston added attempts.
  • Mia Ruffalo saved Presbyterian's shot on goal at 18:18 to keep the match scoreless.
  • Winthrop continued to apply pressure with a Bowers shot and an Eagles corner before Avila-Gutierrez scored at 38:57 to give Winthrop a 1-0 lead.
  • The Eagles added two late shots in the half, including Sophia Balliet's attempt on goal at 42:27, and took the 1-0 advantage into halftime.
  • Presbyterian had the first looks after halftime, with Maddi Merryweather shooting wide at 46:54 and Ruffalo saving Emilia Lieber's attempt at 53:44.
  • Winthrop answered with shots from Steen and Cameron Celce around two corner kicks before Bowers converted a penalty kick at 60:16 to extend the lead to 2-0.
  • Ruffalo saved Julija Poplašen's shot at 64:10 before Ross scored at 64:57 for a 3-0 lead. Bowers added her second goal off Winston's assist at 80:10, and Ruffalo saved two late shots on goal as the Eagles finished the shutout.
 
Notables
  • Winthrop finished with a 14-8 shot advantage.
  • Lila Bowers scored twice and finished with four points, putting two of her three shots on goal.
  • Mia Ruffalo recorded six saves over 90 minutes and finished without allowing a goal.
  • Monssi Avila-Gutierrez scored the game-winning goal on her only shot.
  • Ashley Ross added a goal on two shots.
 
Looking Ahead
The Eagles host Gardner-Webb on Saturday, Oct. 17, at 1 p.m. at Eagle Field in Rock Hill, S.C.
 
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