Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop women's soccer continues regular season action this weekend as they head to Charlotte for a Thursday night matchup with Queens University. The Eagles enter the game after ending Sunday's match with Emory & Henry in a 1-1 draw.
 

Winthrop Women's Soccer Game Information
Matchup	Winthrop (1-2-1, 0-0 Big South) vs. Queens (0-2-1, 0-0 ASUN)
Date/Time	Thursday, Aug. 27 | 7:00 p.m. (EST)
Location	Charlotte, N.C. | Queens Sports Complex
Live Video	ESPN+
Live Stats	Live Stats
Series Record	Queens leads 1-0-1 | Streak - T1
First Meeting	September 1, 2024 (Charlotte, N.C.) | Queens won 2-0
Last Meeting	September 14, 2025 | 0-0 draw
Winthrop All-Time Records	Overall (158-200-53) | Home (69-110-16) | Away (64-114-17) | Big South (79-100-26)
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SERIES HISTORY VS. QUEENS
This will be the third consecutive year that the Eagles and the Royals have faced each other. Winthrop suffered a 2-0 loss in Charlotte in the first-ever meeting between the two teams on September 1, 2024. Neither team was able to convert a goal in last year's matchup on September 14, 2025, resulting in a 0-0 draw.
 
FOOT NOTES

• Amalie Steen notched the only goal for the Eagles, converting one of her three shots on target.
• Monssi Avila-Gutierrez led the team in shooting with six attempts, three of which were on goal.
• The Eagles dominated the shot count with a season-high of 27 attempts, including 10 on target, but Emory & Henry's defense stood firm with eight saves.
• Queens enters the match after a 3-0 shutout loss to Richmond on Sunday in Virginia
• The Royals are still winless on the season with a current record of 0-2-1
• Lindsay Sheets, Monssi Avila-Gutierrez, Cordelia McIntosh, Mia Silber were all named to the Preseason Big South Player Watch List
• Winthrop is 0-1 all-time against UTC
• 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 158-200-53
• Monssi Avila-Gutierrez was named First Team All-Big South last season
• Cordelia McIntosh was named to the Big South Midseason Watch List last season
• Lindsay Sheets was named to the Big South All-Freshman Team in her first season in Rock Hill last year

2026 HONORS

• Lindsay Sheets – Sophomore
  • Big South Preseason Returning Players Watchlist – Forwards
• Monssi Avila-Gutierrez - Senior
  • Big South Preseason Returning Players Watchlist – Midfielders
• Cordelia McIntosh - Junior
  • Big South Preseason Returning Players Watchlist – Midfielders
• Mia Silber - Junior
  • Big South Preseason Returning Players Watchlist – Defenders

WATCH THE EAGLES ON ESPN+
Select women's soccer home games during the 2026 season will air live on ESPN+. You can also catch select road games in Big South Conference play on ESPN+. To watch Big South games on ESPN+ you must have a subscription to ESPN+. For more information on how to subscribe, click here.
 
BE A BALLRUNNER FOR WINTHROP SOCCER MATCHES
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UP NEXT
The Eagles will head down to Charleston to square off against The Citadel on Sunday at 2 p.m.
 
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