Winthrop’s senior soccer night and last home game ended in a tense 1-1 tie against Marblehead’s boys.

Both teams pushed each other, keeping the pressure on the entire game. Winthrop Head Coach Phil Ronan was pleased with how his last home game went, as he’s planning to retire after 29 years of coaching at different programs.

“This is my final year of coaching,” said Ronan. “It’s just [been] a great effort by the kids. They bought in, they fought hard, they played hard, I’m just so proud for my last home game to be something like this.”

With good defense, Winthrop held off Marblehead for the entire first half, and took the lead late when the Viking’s Sami Nessassi scored.

Throughout the second half, Winthrop worked hard to cling to their 1-0 lead, but the Magicians kept pushing. Almost

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