Winthrop University
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WINTHROP WOMEN'S SOCCER
The eighth-seeded Winthrop Lady Eagles battled the top-seeded Liberty Flames through 110 minutes on Thursday at Blackbaud Stadium and came away with a 5-4 win on penalty kicks to advance to the semifinals of the Big South Conference women's soccer tournament.
The Lady Eagles improved to 5-10-4 on the season, while the Flames conclude their season at 9-7-3.
“I'm ecstatic,” Winthrop coach Melissa Heinz said. “I'm somewhat emotional for the fact the team just played with every ounce of their heart, mind and bodies. That's what we had to have today.”
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The Winthrop women's soccer team picked up four awards at the Big South Conference Awards Banquet held at the Charleston Southern Fieldhouse.
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The Winthrop men's soccer team is in first place in the Big South Conference with a 3-0-2 record in BSC play. The Eagles play at 7 p.m. on Saturday at Eagle Field against UNC Asheville.
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Miquel Casajuana scored for the second straight game to lead the Winthrop men's soccer team as they picked up a 1-0 nonconference victory Tuesday at College of Charleston.
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Winthrop coach Sally Polhamus has her volleyball team playing at its highest level in her three years at the helm. The Eagles improved to 15-7 overall and 7-2 in the Big South Conference with a 3-1 win (25-22, 25-15, 22-25, 25-15) over Charleston Southern on Tuesday at the Winthrop Coliseum.
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Winthrop's women's soccer team fell to the VMI Keydets 1-0 on Sunday afternoon at Patchin Field in Big South Conference action.
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The Winthrop's volleyball team defeated Gardner-Webb in four sets (17-25, 25-8, 25-20 and 25-17) on Saturday at the Winthrop Coliseum.
