Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop women's soccer heads to Spartanburg, S.C. for a conference clash with USC Upstate on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles are looking to snap their three-game losing streak and earn their first win over the Spartans since September 25, 2001.
| Winthrop Women's Soccer Game Information |
| Matchup |
Winthrop (3-8-1, 0-3 Big South) vs. USC Upstate (7-2-3, 3-0 Big South) |
| Date/Time |
Saturday, Oct. 3 | 2:30 p.m. (EST) |
| Location |
Spartanburg, S.C. | County University Soccer Stadium |
| Live Video |
ESPN+ |
| Live Stats |
Live Stats |
| Series Record |
Winthrop leads 7-4-1 | Streak - L1 |
| First Meeting |
September 12, 2008 (Spartanburg, S.C.) | Winthrop won 1-0 |
| Last Meeting |
September 20, 2025 (Rock Hill, S.C.) | USC Upstate won 3-2 |
| Winthrop All-Time Records |
Overall (160-206-53) | Home (70-113-16) | Away (65-117-17) | Big South (79-102-26) |
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SERIES HISTORY VS. USC UPSTATE
This will be the 13th matchup in the all-time series between the Eagles and the Spartans. Winthrop leads the series 7-4-1, but Upstate has won three of the last four. Winthrop won seven of the first ten matches in the series, dating back to 2008. The Spartans escaped with a 3-2 win in Rock Hill last season in the conference opener on September 20, 2025. Winthrop held a 2-1 lead in the second half behind goals from
Mia Silber and
Lindsay Sheets, but Upstate scored the final two goals of the contest as they came away with the win. Winthrop's last victory against USC Upstate was a 2-0 home shutout in 2021.
FOOT NOTES
- The Eagles dropped to 0-3 in conference play after Wednesday's 5-0 loss to Longwood.
- Mia Ruffalo recorded seven saves while playing all 90 minutes in goal.
- Monssi Avila-Gutierrez led the Eagles with two shots, placing one on goal.
- Zaria Winston also placed her lone shot on target.
- Monssi Avila-Gutierrez leads the team in goals with four.
- Monssi Avila-Gutierrez, Cordelia McIntosh, Mia Silber and Amelie Steen were all named to the Big South Midseason Watch List.
- Head coach Spencer Smith is entering his 17th season as head coach of Winthrop women's soccer.
- The Eagles have added a plethora of new faces to the roster, including eight freshman and a transfer student.
- Winthrop has 13 returners from last season.
- Senior Monssi Avila-Gutierrez led the team in goals last season with five, including a pair of game-winning goals.
- Freshman goalkeeper Mia Ruffalo is the team's lone goalie on the roster.
- Winthrop was picked to finish sixth in the 2026 Big South Conference Preseason Poll.
- The program is in its 24th season overall.
- The Eagles have an all-time record of 160-206-53.
- Monssi Avila-Gutierrez was named First Team All-Big South last season.
2026 HONORS
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UP NEXT
Following the game, the Eagles will return home to host Presbyterian on Wednesday night at Eagle Field.
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