mejia vs. randolph
Joseph Burton
3
Winner Winthrop WINTH (3-1-0, 0-0-0)
0
VMI VMI (3-4-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Winthrop WINTH
(3-1-0, 0-0-0)
3
Final
0
VMI VMI
(3-4-0, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Winthrop WINTH 0 3 3
VMI VMI 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Keydets fall to Winthrop

LEXINGTON, Va. – Despite a 0-0 tie at the half, the VMI men's soccer team surrendered three goals in the second half to visiting Winthrop University as the Eagles earned a 3-0 victory over the Keydets Saturday afternoon at Patchin Field.
 
With the loss, VMI falls to 3-4-0 on the season while the Eagles improve to 3-1-0.
 
Winthrop's Juma Baden earned the game-winning goal at the 46:41 mark off an assist from Lucas Lindstrup as the Eagles struck quickly to open the second half.
 
In the 54th minute, Eagle Teo Jelaca took a cross from Owen Deer and struck the ball above the outstretched hands of VMI keeper Santiago Rocha to give Winthrop a 2-0 lead with just over 36 minutes to play.
 
Jorge Perez put one more goal in for the Eagles at the 66:22 mark off a forward pass from Baden to yield the final tally of 3-0.
 
Key Stats
*All six of VMI's shot attempts came from different Keydets
*Baden led Winthrop with five shots on the day while Shota Kawagoe, Perez and Jelaca each had three attempts
*Rocha kept busy for the Keydets producing eight saves on the day while Eagle keeper Euan Brindley logged one save in his individual win
 
Up Next
The Keydets take on Warren Wilson College Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Patchin Field
 
 
 
 

 
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