Box Score Mars Hill, N.C.----Wingate University junior forward Jade Montgomery (Monroe, N.C.) and freshman forward Macy Franklin (Conover, N.C.) tallied goals to lead the Bulldogs to a 2-0 South Atlantic Conference women's soccer victory over Mars Hill University Friday night at Meares Stadium.
 
Wingate is 6-1-3 overall and 3-1-1 in the SAC. Mars Hill slips to 1-6-2 overall and 0-4-1 in the SAC. The Bulldogs visit SAC newcomer Coker Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. The MHU Lions hit the road the same day, traveling to Lenoir-Rhyne for a 5 p.m. tilt.
 
Montgomery put the visitors on the board in the seventh minute, scoring on a rebound. The 2013 SAC Female Athlete of the Year has seven goals this season. She was assisted on the play by senior midfielder Taryn Grivois (Murrieta, Calif.).
 
Franklin converted a penalty kick in the 71st minute to complete the scoring. Wingate outshot Mars Hill 31-5. Montgomery had more shots (seven) than the entire Mars Hill side. The Bulldogs held a 5-2 advantage in corner kicks.
 
Wingate freshman goalkeeper Lauren Schoonover (Lake Stevens, Wash.) and
junior goalkeeper Ashlyn Hardie (Summerfield, N.C.) combined on the shutout, the Bulldogs' fifth of the season. Mars Hill sophomore goalkeeper Tori Stajduhar (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) had 16 saves for the hosts. She allowed both goals.
 
The Coker match concludes a three-match road swing for the Bulldogs. Wingate hosts Brevard Saturday, Oct. 12, the team's first home match since Sept. 25 (Wingate 3, Catawba 0).