University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
Winthrop
Own Goal Downs Women?s Soccer at Winthrop
10.23.2009 | Women's Soccer
ROCK HILL, S.C.-Katy Beeler scored her second goal of the year but it was a clearance that deflected off goalkeeper Veronica Lazar for an own goal proved to be the difference as UNC Asheville fell to Winthrop 2-1 Friday night at Eagle Field.
UNC Asheville (4-8-1, 1-5 Big South) opened the scoring the 30th minute as Katy Beeler scored on a rebound off a shot by Hannah Jeske. Beeler took the rebound and sled it past Winthrop keeper Kelsy Weavil for her second goal of the season to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead. It was Asheville's first goal in its last three matches ending a streak of 200 minutes without a goal.
The lead was short lived as Winthrop (4-9-2, 1-4-1 Big South) tied the match just before halftime on Lia Gordon's first collegiate goal. Lazar could not handle a crossing pass and Gordon managed to fight off the diving goalkeeper and a Bulldog defender to score on the open net.
The only tally of the second half came in the 65th minute. when an Asheville defender attempted to clear the ball out of the box but the ball deflected and went into the goal for the go ahead goal. It was the second time this season Winthrop has scored on an opponent's own goal.
After the goal, Lazar was replaced by Meagan Dent who was challenged with a penalty kick in the 67th minute but Dent saved the shot by Courtney Durbin to keep it a one-goal game.
Asheville had a shot to tie the match in the 86th minute. Kristina Montuori's blast was saved by Wavil to preserve the victory for Winthrop.
Winthrop out-shot UNC Asheville 13-10 in the match. Each team's goalkeepers were forced to make three saves while Winthrop held a 3-1 advantage in corner kicks.
The Bulldogs will travel to Boiling Springs, N.C. on Sunday afternoon for 2 p.m. match against Gardner-Webb. Winthrop will host Presbyterian at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
