ROCK HILL, S.C. -- Winthrop lacrosse dropped its first game of the season after manufacturing a late surge in the second half, 16-15, at home against Campbell.

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FIRST PERIOD

• Winthrop earned the first draw control of the period by Ava-Claire Collins
• A successful clear attempt by Collins allowed Tori Iannotti to score unassisted, putting Winthrop on the board first
• Turnovers were exchanged back and forth between the Eagles and the Camels until Winthrop netted another goal by Iris Leavitt, bringing the lead 2-0
• A turnover by Ashlee Gensits allowed Campbell to get on the board with a goal from Chloe Annibill at the 11:45 mark
• A free position attempt turned into a goal for Campbell by Emily Wilson, tying the game 2-2
• A groundball from Sofia Sabatini off a shot attempt from the Camels allowed Christina Warren to push the Eagles ahead 3-2, keeping the lead into the end of the first period

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SECOND PERIOD

• Winthrop started the second period with a series of turnovers that allowed Emily Wilson to net her second goal of the game, tying the game back up 3-3
• Campbell got the 4-3 lead with an unassisted goal from Drew Watkins after a foul on Collins
• A Deirdre Kelly turnover allowed a successful clear attempt from Campbell and let Hailey Kohlmann tack onto the Camels' lead, 5-3
• The game remained 5-3 until an unassisted goal by Chloe Annibell increased the Camels' lead 6-3
• Campbell went on to score two more goals to push their lead by five going into the half, 8-3
• Winthrop was unable to net a goal in the second period

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THIRD PERIOD

• Campbell earned the first draw control of the period by Bridget Ahlgren
• Both teams struggled to get on the board, with the Eagles and Camels both making multiple turnovers
• Winthrop's first goal of eight in the third was made at the 13:18 mark by Emily Hollinger, bringing it to 8-4
• Multiple goals by Mollie Calabrese, Iannotti, and Warren in the third period helped the Eagles cut deeply into the Camels' lead, making it a tied 11-11 game at the end of the third
• Winthrop held Campbell to only two goals in the third period

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FOURTH PERIOD

• The fourth period was neck and neck between the Eagles and the Camels
• Campbell broke the tie at 13:53 with an unassisted goal by Hanna Russell, making it a 12-11 game
• A goal from Iris Leavitt brought the game back 12-12, but Campbell quickly bounced back with an unassisted goal from Emma Jankowiak, making it 13-12
• Gabby Pierpont netted two goals back-to-back to push Winthrop's lead 14-13
• Another goal from Leavitt increased Winthrop's lead to 15-13
• Campbell fought back, with a trio of goals from Emily Wilson, McKenna Duncan, and Annibell ultimately led to the Eagles' first loss of the season

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INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Winthrop led in draw controls, 17-16
• Tori Iannotti got her first hat trick of the season and led the team in goals (4)
• Christina Warren got her first hat trick of the season and was second in goals (3)
• Mollie Calabrese and Warren both led the team in assists (2)
• Olivia Paton and Chloe Patterson led the team in ground balls with three apiece

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UP NEXT
The Eagles are back home this Saturday for their Youth Day game against Queen's (N.C.) with a 12:00 p.m. start.