Rock Hill, S.C. – Winthrop women’s soccer fell to Longwood at home on Wednesday night at Eagle Field, 5-0.
Longwood (4-6-2, 1-2 Big South) 5 , Winthrop (3-8-1, 0-3 Big South) 0
Scoring Summary
1:08 – LONGWOOD – Peyton Curney
19:22 – LONGWOOD – Meghan Piazza (Coryn Silberstein)
64:40 – LONGWOOD – Reese Coggeshall
69:21 – LONGWOOD – Sam Fischer (Remi Siner)
72:06 – LONGWOOD – Berni Wayland (Remi Siner)
Game Recap
- Longwood took an early lead at 1:08 with a goal by Peyton Curney.
- The Eagles earned corners at 1:54 and 11:18 and registered shots from Kinsie Kulig and Aubrey Earman.
- Mia Ruffalo made a save at 19:07, but Longwood extended their lead to 2-0 at 19:22 when Meghan Piazza scored with an assist from Coryn Silberstein.
- The first half saw multiple fouls following the second goal.
- Monssi Avila-Gutierrez put a shot on goal at 30:10.
- Longwood created chances with five shots and a corner between 33:41 and 44:32, but the Eagles maintained the score at 2-0, with Ruffalo saving Reese Coggeshall’s late attempt after Zaria Winston had a shot saved at the other end.
- Trailing 2-0 into the second half, Ruffalo saved shots by Taylor Hoag at 52:15 and Maddy Howells at 64:03, while Avila-Gutierrez’s attempt went wide at 54:54.
- Longwood added three more goals, with Reese Coggeshall scoring at 64:40, Sam Fischer finishing from Remi Siner at 69:21, and Berni Wayland netting from Siner at 72:06, resulting in a 5-0 lead.
- The Eagles pressed with four corner kicks from 76:47 to 83:21, but Longwood maintained their advantage and secured the 5-0 victory.
Notables
- Mia Ruffalo recorded seven saves while playing all 90 minutes in goal.
- Monssi Avila-Gutierrez led the Eagles with two shots, placing one on goal.
- Zaria Winston also placed her lone shot on target.
Looking Ahead
The Eagles will head to Spartanburg for a matchup with USC Upstate on Saturday, still looking for their first conference victory of the season.
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Thomas Hyslip lives in Tega Cay with his wife and daughter. After 27 years in the U.S. Army and Federal Law Enforcement, he retired to pursue his passion for teaching. Tom is now an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of South Florida. In 2 short years he has won 10 awards from the South Carolina Press Association, including first place in column writing, education beat reporting and best podcast.
