Winthrop University’s men’s soccer team fell 4-2 to Longwood on Saturday evening at Eagle Field in a Big South Conference matchup.
The Eagles (5-8-1, 2-3 Big South) trailed 2-0 at halftime after Longwood scored in the 16th and 22nd minutes. Youssef Shafei opened the scoring before Brando Bedolla added the Lancers’ second goal.
Winthrop cut the deficit in half in the 67th minute when Jorge Perez scored off an assist from Juma Baden. Longwood restored its two-goal advantage in the 81st minute on a goal by Vicent Martinez.
The Eagles responded three minutes later as Baden found the net following a pass from Daniel Restrepo, bringing Winthrop within 3-2. However, Bedolla scored his second goal of the match in the 84th minute on a free kick to secure Longwood’s 4-2 victory.
Longwood (7-6-2, 2-3 Big South) held a 16-9 advantage in total shots and led 7-3 in shots on goal.
Baden and Perez each scored their eighth goal of the season, tying them for the team lead.
Winthrop will step away from conference play for its final regular season nonconference matchup Wednesday, Oct. 21, against Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.
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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 Associate 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.
