CHARLESTON, S.C. – Charleston Southern looks to continue its strong play at home Wednesday afternoon when it welcomes Winthrop to the CSU Soccer Field for a 3 p.m. match.
Match Details
Wednesday, October 13
Charleston Southern (4-5-1, 3-3-0 Big South) vs. Winthrop (5-5-4, 4-0-2 Big South)
3 p.m. * Charleston, S.C. * CSU Soccer Field * Live Stats * Watch
Last Time Out
Charleston Southern's shutout streak of 362 minutes and 44 seconds was snapped Saturday in a 1-0 loss to Longwood.
Jenna Moran made seven saves, but a late goal for the Lancers was all it took for the home side to claim all three points.
Stat Leaders
Jenea Knight and
Emma Ryan lead the Bucs this season with three goals, with Ryan's seven points leading the team in that category.
Katie Carnes leads CSU with three assists after providing the helpers on both of Knight's goals and
Madisen Mitchum's goal against PC.
Jenna Moran has started every match between the sticks this season and has 51 saves through 10 matches. Moran had a season-high eight saves in a goalless draw against Stetson and has four clean sheets this season.
What to Watch For
The Bucs have also been either equal or ahead in shots on target in three of the six conference matches this season and are 2-1-0 in those matches.
The Bucs have had the advantage or tied with the opponent in corner kicks in five of their six Big South Conference matches this season.
The 23 shots taken against Presbyterian were a season high for the Bucs and marked the highest single-game output for the Bucs since October 2019.
Scouting Winthrop
Winthrop enters the weekend at 6-4-2 overall and 4-2-1 in Big South play. The Eagles currently sit in third place in the conference standings and are in the midst of a span which sees them play four of five games on the road.
Anna Kate Highsmith leads the Eagles with five goals and 12 points, while Jessica Gengler has a team-leading three assists. Six different Winthrop players have at least four points this season.
Izzy Giarrizzi has played nearly all the minutes in net for the Eagles and has 70 saves with a 1.27 goals against average.
Series Breakdown
Wednesday's meeting will be the 20th all-time match between the schools, with the series deadlocked at 7-7-5. CSU won the last meeting between the schools in Rock Hill, a 1-0 decision last year that gave
Jose Gomez his first win as Buccaneer head coach.
Coming Up on the Schedule
Charleston Southern begins a two-match Big South road trip Saturday at Hampton.
Next Three Matches
- October 16 at Hampton (at Williamsburg, Va.)
- October 20 at Campbell
- October 23 vs. Radford
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