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Balancing brushes and cleats

Davyn Osborne

Amidst the seemingly incompatible worlds of sports and creativity, a Winthrop junior defies the odds on both the canvas and the soccer field. Adelle Pruitt, a dual-discipline drawing and painting…

Charlotte FC inaugural home match set for Saturday

Spencer Horton

Major League Soccer expanded in 2019, awarding a team to billionaire Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper, who branded the team Charlotte FC. Now, in the 2022 MLS season, Charlotte…

Eagle of the Week: D’Essence Burnett

Sam Hyatt

D’Essence Burnett, a junior biology major and Spanish minor, remains busy as she competes in both soccer as a forward or striker and track and field as a long sprinter…

Winthrop men’s soccer wins home quarterfinal

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop men’s soccer team earned a 3-0 victory over Presbyterian College on Sunday night in the quarterfinal round of the Big South Tournament, marking the team’s first postseason win…

Winthrop men’s soccer clinches spot in postseason

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop men’s soccer team earned a 3-2 victory in overtime Saturday night, securing a spot in the Big South Conference Tournament. The Eagles got off to a bad…

Winthrop women’s soccer loses last home game

Marley Bassett

The Winthrop women’s soccer team lost its last home game of the regular season on Wednesday, Oct. 20. The Eagles fell to the UNC Asheville Bulldogs, and the final score…

Women’s soccer exceeding expectations

Matthew Shealy

With just three games remaining, the Winthrop women’s soccer team boasts a 4-2-1 record against Big South opponents, placing Winthrop in the thick of a tight race for the conference…

Men’s soccer earns first win at home

Marley Bassett

The Winthrop men’s soccer team soared to victory last Tuesday at Eagle Field, beating Mercer University with a final score of 3-1. This game marks the first one Winthrop…

Eagle of the Week: Valentina Mosquera

Jada Strong

As an international business major and a newcomer on the women’s soccer team, Valentina Mosquera, who goes by “Val,” is already off to a great start at Winthrop. So far,…

Eagle of the Week: Taeyoon Oh

Lily Fremed

Senior defender Taeyoon Oh was born in Seoul, South Korea, and has been playing soccer for over a decade. While attending Incheon Hitech High School in South Korea,…