Wingate, N.C.----The South Atlantic Conference softball doubleheader between Wingate University and Lenoir-Rhyne, originally scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, has been moved to Thursday due to the threat of weather. The two teams will meet for a doubleheader at Wingate Thursday, March 27, with game one starting at 2 p.m.

The Bulldogs have won 10 of their last 11 games, entering the week 23-11 overall and 5-1 in the SAC. The Bulldogs and Bears are tied for second in the conference standings. Lenoir-Rhyne enters the week at 23-6 overall and 5-1 in the league, ranked 21st in the NFCA top 25. For more information on schedule changes, go to wingatebulldogs.com or follow Wingate Athletics on Twitter.

WINGATE UNIVERSITY

Wingate University, ranked as the 8th "best value" in the South by U.S. News & World Report, serves more than 3,000 students on three campuses in Wingate, Charlotte and Hendersonville, N.C. Founded in 1896, the University offers 35 undergraduate majors, 37 minors and career concentrations, numerous pre-professional programs, graduate degrees in business, accounting, education, physician assistant studies and sport administration, and doctorates in pharmacy, physical therapy and education.
 
With a 14 to 1 student/teacher ratio, Wingate students gain the tools and support needed to excel in academics and apply that learning toward an extraordinary career and life. To view current news, video and story ideas, visit www.youtube.com/wingateuniversity. 
 
In addition to a robust intramural athletics program, Wingate student athletes compete in 22 NCAA Division II sports. The University has won the South Atlantic Conference Echols Athletic Excellence Award for the past seven years. For more information, go to www.wingate.edu.
 
Wingate is first among NCAA Division II Academic All-America®-producing private colleges in the 2000's with 59 selections. Among North Carolina's colleges and universities, Wingate's 59 Academic All-America® honorees are number one during this millennium. Wingate's 68 lifetime Academic All-America® picks are tops among all SAC schools. For more information on WU athletics, go to www.wingatebulldogs.com.