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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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.
