Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop women's soccer will head on its second to last road trip of the regular season on Wednesday as they will square off against UNC Asheville. The Eagles are looking for their third win in a row, and to stay in contention for the Big South Conference Tournament.
| Winthrop Women's Soccer Game Information |
| Matchup |
Winthrop (5-9-1, 2-4 Big South) vs. UNC Asheville (7-4-4, 4-1-1 Big South) |
| Date/Time |
Wednesday, Oct. 28 | 6:00 p.m. (EST) |
| Location |
Asheville, N.C. | Greenwood Soccer Field |
| Live Video |
ESPN+ |
| Live Stats |
Live Stats |
| Series Record |
UNC Asheville leads 14-10-2 | Streak - L2 |
| First Meeting |
October 24, 2003 (Asheville, N.C.) | UNCA won 3-0 |
| Last Meeting |
October 4, 2025 (Rock Hill, S.C.) | UNCA won 2-0 |
| Winthrop All-Time Records |
Overall (162-207-53) | Home (72-113-16) | Away (65-118-17) | Big South (80-104-26) |
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SERIES HISTORY VS. UNC ASHEVILLE
Wednesday's match will be the 27th time that the Eagles and Bulldogs will have squared off against each other. Asheville leads the all-time series 14-10-2, winning three of the last five. Last year's result was a 2-0 win for the Bulldogs in Rock Hill on October 4, 2025. The last time the Eagles secured a win against the Bulldogs was on March 14, 2020 in Asheville in a 2-0 win. The Eagles have failed to score a goal in the previous three matchups, including a 0-0 draw in 2022. However, after tying their season-high in goals against Presbyterian and following up with another win last Saturday against Gardner-Webb, the Eagles are flying high entering Wednesday's game.
FOOT NOTES
- Freshman midfielder Lila Bowers was named Big South Freshman of the Week last week after her brace against PC.
- Winthrop's wins over PC and Gardner-Webb were the team's first back-to-back victories of the season.
- Cordelia McIntosh scored the game winning goal for the Eagles against Gardner-Webb in the 82nd minute.
- The Eagles currently sit one spot outside of contention of the Big South Conference Tournament, one point behind Gardner-Webb, in seventh place.
- Monssi Avila-Gutierrez leads the team in goals with five.
- 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 freshmen 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 158-201-53.
- 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 head to High Point for the regular season finale on Halloween night.
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