High Point, N.C. – Winthrop women's soccer was stunned by High Point on Saturday night, as the Panthers scored two goals in the final two minutes.
High Point (6-8-2, 5-2-1 Big South) 2, Winthrop (5-10-1, 2-5 Big South) 1
Scoring Summary
17:22 – WINTHROP –
Cordelia McIntosh (unassisted)
88:09 – HIGH POINT – Chloe Edwards
89:53 – HIGH POINT – Morgan Wilcox (Amelia Courbron)
Game Recap
- Winthrop built pressure in the 17th minute, with Cordelia McIntosh putting a shot on goal before a pair of corner kicks and an Amalie Steen shot. McIntosh scored unassisted at 17:22 to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead.
- High Point answered with pressure after the goal, but Mia Ruffalo saved shots at 19:48 and 30:38 around two other High Point attempts.
- High Point earned a corner kick at 37:48 and added four shots in the closing stretch, including one saved by Ruffalo and one blocked, but the Eagles carried the 1-0 lead into halftime.
- Ruffalo saved a High Point shot at 74:00 as Winthrop kept the Panthers scoreless into the final stretch.
- High Point pressed from 78:09 to 86:11 with four corner kicks and five shots, but the Eagles held the lead behind a team save and Ruffalo saves at 81:04 and 84:01.
- High Point tied the match 1-1 on Chloe Edwards' goal at 88:09.
- Ruffalo made another save at 89:49, but Morgan Wilcox scored four seconds later off Amelia Courbron's assist to put High Point ahead 2-1, and the match finished by that score.
Notables
- McIntosh scored an unassisted goal and put both of her shots on frame.
- Ruffalo recorded eight saves in 90 minutes, including five in the second half.
- The Eagles were limited to four shots, none after halftime, while Ruffalo made eight saves against 18 High Point shots.
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