Rock Hill, S.C – Winthrop women’s soccer fell to UT-Chattanooga in the 2026 home opener at Eagle Field on Sunday night, 5-0.
UT-Chattanooga (1-0-1, 0-0 SoCon) 5, Winthrop (0-2-0, 0-0 Big South) 0
Scoring Summary
15′ – UTC – Q. Johnson (unassisted)
72′ – UTC – Olson (unassisted)
77′ – UTC – Wood (M. Johnson)
80′ – UTC – M. Johnson (Olson)
84′ – UTC – (own goal)
Game Recap
- Winthrop’s Lila Bowers nearly opened the scoring with a shot that flew over the top of the net in the first minute
- Chattanooga capitalized at 15:49 with Quinn Johnson scoring to give the visitors a 1-0 lead
- In the 20th minute, Winthrop earned a corner kick but failed to convert it into a scoring opportunity
- Chattanooga held its 1-0 lead into halftime after a strong defensive showing, preventing the Eagles from getting on the scoreboard
- Chattanooga maintained offensive pressure early in the second half, with Quinn Johnson’s shot at 52:05 saved by Mia Ruffalo
- Landry Olson put Chattanooga ahead 2-0 with a goal at 72:14
- Ayden Wood extended the lead to 3-0 at 77:45 with an assist from Molly Johnson.
- Molly Johnson scored with assistance from Olson, making it 4-0 Mocs
- Chattanooga added a final goal at 84:32, finishing the match with a 5-0 win
Notables
- Freshman goalkeeper Mia Ruffalo made three saves despite facing 15 shots
- Cordelia McIntosh recorded two shots, with one being on target, leading the offensive charge for the Eagles
- Mia Silber and Amelie Steen also put pressure on the Mocs’ defense by recording a shot
- The Mocs outshot the Eagles, 15-5
- UTC recorded eight corners to Winthrop’s two
Looking Ahead
Winthrop will remain home and host VMI on Thursday, Aug. 20, at 7 p.m. ET at Eagle Field.
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