JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (August 22, 2008) - The ETSU women's soccer team dropped its second and final exhibition game to Winthrop Friday night at Eagle Field in Rock Hill, S.C., 2-1.

Junior Jordan Monty (Mesquite, Texas) gave the Bucs a 1-0 lead in the first half as sophomore Kelly Brinkman (Clearwater, Fla.) earned the assist. ETSU would hold the Eagles scoreless in the first half as the Bucs enjoyed a 1-0 advantage going into intermission.

In the second half, the Bucs held the lead until late in the half when Winthrop tied the game on a Courtney Durbin goal. The Eagles took the lead a few minutes later as Kristen Lee would make the score 2-1 with her goal.

ETSU fired ten shots with five coming on goal, and had four corners. Defensively, freshman keeper Megan Masch (Virginia Beach, Va.) led the Bucs with two saves.

The Bucs are back in action Sunday at 2 p.m., as they will open the season at Asheville, N.C. against UNC Asheville. Please visit www.ETSUBucs.com for more information on women's soccer or any of the other Buccaneer athletic teams.