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title: "Winthrop Men’s Soccer Falls 4-2 to Longwood in Rock Hill"
url: https://www.hererockhill.com/2026/10/18/winthrop-mens-soccer-falls-to-longwood-4-2/
date: 2026-10-18T05:38:31-04:00
modified: 2026-10-18T05:38:31-04:00
author: "Erica B. Montoya"
categories: ["Sports"]
site: "HERE Rock Hill"
attribution: "HERE Rock Hill"
---

# Winthrop Men’s Soccer Falls 4-2 to Longwood in Rock Hill

> ROCK HILL, S.C. — Winthrop twice pulled within a goal of Longwood on Saturday evening in Rock Hill, but the Lancers answered both times and left Eagle Field with a 4-2 Big South men's soccer win. Longwood junior Brando Bedolla had a hand in every Lancers goal, scoring twice and adding his 12th assist of

*Source: [HERE Rock Hill](https://www.hererockhill.com/2026/10/18/winthrop-mens-soccer-falls-to-longwood-4-2/) — October 18, 2026 by Erica B. Montoya*

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Winthrop twice pulled within a goal of Longwood on Saturday evening in Rock Hill, but the Lancers answered both times and left Eagle Field with a 4-2 Big South men’s soccer win.

Longwood junior Brando Bedolla had a hand in every Lancers goal, scoring twice and adding his 12th assist of the year, a total that leads the nation. Sophomore Youssef Shafei opened the scoring in the 16th minute after Bedolla blocked a clearance by Winthrop keeper Euan Brindley, and Bedolla doubled the lead before halftime.

Jorge Perez got the Eagles on the board in the 67th minute off a Juma Baden feed. Freshman Vicent Martinez restored the two-goal cushion in the 81st minute, and Baden cut it to 3-2 three minutes later on a Daniel Restrepo pass. Just 28 seconds after that, Bedolla curled a free kick inside the post to seal it.

Baden and Perez now have eight goals apiece, sharing the Winthrop team lead. Longwood outshot the Eagles 16-9, with a 7-3 edge on target, and the teams were whistled for 32 fouls combined.

Winthrop, now 5-8-1 and 2-3 in league play, steps out of conference action Wednesday, Oct. 21, with a 6 p.m. match at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va.