No. 5 Presbyterian College Edges No. 4 Winthrop in Double Overtime, Advances to Semifinals
Brett Wilson headed in the golden goal to send the Presbyterian College men's soccer team past Winthrop on Sunday night, 2-1, in Big South Quarterfinal action.
Scoring Summary
- Miles Rapp opened the scoring at 6:31 off an assist from Jordan Walshaw.
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Riccardo Turcis tied the game with his fourth of the year off an assist from
Harry Abell at 12:53.
- Wilson headed in the double-overtime winner after an initial shot was saved into the crossbar and fell back into play at 102:42.
By the Numbers
- Presbyterian controlled possession for most of the game, ending with a huge lead in shots, 16-4, as well as shots on goal, 8-2, and corners, 15-1.
Notables
- It was the fourth consecutive overtime match for PC and the fifth out of the last six games.
- Winthrop entered the game with a six-game unbeaten streak and played to a 1-1 tie against PC at Eagle Field on October 26.
- Winthrop goalie Chandler Gaunce made six big saves in net to keep the game close during regulation.
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Valentin Kliebe made a huge save on a shot from Rapp at 88:26 to keep the game tied at 1-1 and force overtime.
- Presbyterian has advanced past the quarterfinal round in each of the last four seasons.
Up Next
Presbyterian travels to play top-seeded Campbell on Wednesday, November 13, in a 7 pm semifinal matchup that will be broadcast on ESPN+. The Camels earned a 6-2 win in the regular season matchup at Martin Stadium.