FARMVILLE, Va. – Longwood women's soccer drew with Winthrop 1-1 on Wednesday night at the Longwood Athletic Complex.
The Lancers (2-8-3, 1-1-1 Big South) controlled the match, and
Meghan Piazza scored for a second straight game for the Lancers. However, Winthrop's (3-5-1, 0-1-1 Big South) Sophia Balliet found an equalizer against the run of play to force the draw.
| SCORE |
1 |
2 |
FINAL |
| WU |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| LWU |
0 |
1 |
1 |
46' | LWU—
Meghan Piazza (2), assist
Coryn Silberstein
62' | WU—Sophia Balliet (3), assist Monssi Avila-Gutierrez
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Longwood dominated almost every statistical category in the match. The Lancers outshot Winthrop 19-6, had 11 corner kicks, and put 10 shots on target to Winthrop's four.
A choppy first half saw both teams exit the field scoreless, although Longwood knocked on the door a few times. A corner kick was saved off the line early in the half.
After halftime, the Lancers pressed hard and saw the payoff immediately. Thirty seconds into the half,
Coryn Silberstein sent a cross into the 18, and Piazza redirected it straight home for a 1-0 lead.
But Winthrop created one chance on a slow counter, and Monssi Avila-Gutierrez found Balliet open about 12 yards out. Balliet didn't miss.
From that point on, the Lancers continued to create chance after chance, but there was a lid in front of the goal. A variety of Lancers created chances, but Mia Vrataric made eight saves and four or five other opportunities were inches wide.
WHAT THEY SAID:
"Right now there's a collective feeling of disappointment because that's a game we should have won," said Longwood Head Coach
Todd Dyer. "We created more than enough quality goal-scoring opportunities but couldn't come up with the finishing touch. Combine that with a blatant defensive breakdown, and that's the recipe for a draw on our home field. That's soccer sometimes, so all we can do is own it and move forward. That's exactly what we will do heading into our next game."
UP NEXT:
Longwood heads to USC Upstate on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m., and the match will air on ESPN+.
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