ROCK HILL, S.C. – The Presbyterian College women's soccer team was on the losing end of a Wednesday night Big South road trip to Winthrop, as the Eagles connected three times in the second half to take a 4-0 decision.
Both sides entered the Palmetto matchup looking for their first victory in league play. Winthrop broke a scoreless tie with five minutes until intermission, eventually expanding the lead with goals in the 61
st, 65
th, and 81
st minutes.
PC has now been shut out in consecutive meetings after picking up a 4-2 win over South Carolina State last week. The Blue Hose will head back to Martin Stadium this Saturday as the conference schedule rolls on versus Longwood.
FINAL SCORE: Winthrop, 4 – Presbyterian, 0
RECORDS: Presbyterian (3-8-1, 0-5)…Winthrop (4-9-1, 1-4)
LOCATION: Eagle Field (Rock Hill, S.C.)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Winthrop outgained Presbyterian in the shots department 14-8, with keeper Mia Ruffalo stopping all six of PC's on-target attempts.
- The Scotsmen could not manufacture a corner kick opportunity, although they would scatter five shots-on-goal from five different players after the halftime break.
- The first two goals of Wednesday's affair came via a free kick just outside the box and a penalty kick that was the result of a yellow card.
- Lila Bowers was responsible for half of Winthrop's goal count, while the Eagles found their other two makes from Ashley Ross and Monssi Avila-Gutierrez.
