Winthrop soccer hosting Manchester Cup Saturday in Rock Hill
Winthrop soccer will host the ninth annual Manchester Cup on Saturday at Manchester Meadows.
The tournament is being played a few weeks earlier this year due to the Quidditch World Cup happening in Rock Hill, in April. Winthrop coach Rich Posipanko said he lost a few teams by moving the tournament up due to conflicts with spring breaks, but the event should still have a strong field. Five high school teams ranked in the state this season are included in the field, and four college teams that finished in the RPI top-50 are also competing.
Winthrop – with nine starters returning from last season’s 13-4-2 team – has allowed just one goal in six spring exhibition matches. Posipanko’s Eagles face Davidson and Georgia State on Saturday.
Tickets are $5, a price that includes all 14 games, and children 6 and under get in free. To purchase tickets in advance, contact the Winthrop Soccer Office at 803-323-2129, ext. 6236. For more information visit www.winthropsoccer.com and click on the Manchester Cup link.
2015 Manchester Cup schedule
Brannan Field
9:30 a.m. - South Pointe girls vs. Andrew Jackson
11:10 a.m. - Gardner-Webb men vs. College of Charleston
12:35 p.m. - Fort Mill boys vs. Blythewood
2:15 p.m. - College of Charleston men vs. Appalachian State
3:40 p.m. - Georgia State men vs. South Carolina
5:05 p.m. - Appalachian State men vs. Furman
6:30 p.m. - Winthrop men vs. Georgia State
Carlisle Field
10:30 a.m. - Winthrop men vs. Davidson
11:55 a.m. - Clover boys vs. Indian Land
1:40 p.m. - Davidson men vs. South Carolina
3:05 p.m. - Gardner-Webb men vs. Furman
4:30 p.m. - South Pointe boys vs. York
6:10 p.m. - Winthrop women vs. Belmont-Abbey
7:50 p.m. - FC Carolina Discoveries NPSL vs. Gate City FC
This story was originally published March 25, 2015 at 2:41 PM with the headline "Winthrop soccer hosting Manchester Cup Saturday in Rock Hill."