Tampa, Fla. – Winthrop scored two second half goals to earn a 2-1 victory over South Florida, Thursday evening in the season opener.
Winthrop (1-0-0, 0-0-0 Big South) 2, South Florida (0-1-0, 0-1-0 American) 1
Aug. 20, 2026 | Corbett Stadium
Scoring Summary
63' – WINTHROP – Perez (Jelaca)
82' – WINTHROP – Hayashi (penalty)
'87 – SOUTH FLORIDA – Auby (Richardson)
Game Recap
- Eagles tested the South Florida keeper in 62 seconds into the match as Daniel Restrepo fired a shot on frame but Jakob Auby made the save
- Winthrop struck first in the 63rd minute as Juma Baden chased down a ball in the box by Alfie Humphrey
- Bade flicked the ball to get past a defender and delivered a ball in front to Teo Jelaca who settled the ball took a touch and laid off a pass to Jorge Perez and he buried a shot into the lower right corner from just inside the edge of the 18
- Eagles doubled their lead in the 83rd minute as they were awarded a penalty and Shion Hayashi
- The Bulls broke through late with a goal in the 87th minute to cut the Eagle lead to a goal
- Tyler Richardson served a ball into the box that took a fortunate deflection right to the head of Jakob Auby 12 yards out straight from goal and he headed it home into the right corner
Notables
- First season-opening win on the road since 2023 when the Eagles earned a 2-0 victory at Coastal Carolina
- The goal for Perez is his first as an Eagle and 4th in his collegiate career
- For Hayashi it is his third goal at the NCAA D1 level
- Parker is the second Eagle coach in program history to win in his first official game as head coach
- Hayashi's goal off a penalty was the first by an Eagle since Sept. 21, 2024 when Rodrigo Ferreira converted one in a 2-0 win at USC Upstate
Looking Ahead
Eagles host Johnson & Wales on Saturday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. in their home opener.
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