After late rally, soccer comes up short
ROCK HILL, S.C. - The Tennessee Tech soccer team came up short
in its match at Winthrop Friday, falling 3-2 after a late
surge.
The Golden Eagles (0-2) went into halftime tied 1-1, with a group
of players kicking in Tech's first half goal. Winthrop (1-0) looked
to be in control early in the second half, adding two goals in the
first ten minutes.
But Tech settled down, and late in the second half, sophomore
Ashley Smith scored, cutting the deficit to 3-2. Minutes later, she
recorded another shot-on-goal, but time ran out before the Golden
Eagles could get any closer.
Goalkeeper Kaitlyn Thacker made 11 saves, as Winthrop out-shot TTU
26-5, including a 14-3 shots-on-goal advantage. Both of Tech's
goals were unassisted.
The Golden Eagles wrap up their road trip Sunday with a match at
Charlotte, before coming home for a pair of games against
Appalachian State on Sept. 5, and Vanderbilt on Sept. 7. Admission
to Tech's home soccer matches is free.
