Wingate, N.C.----Wingate junior team captain Erin Murphy (Mooresville, N.C.) had three goals and two assists to lead the Bulldogs to an 18-7 South Atlantic Conference victory over Brevard at the Irwin Belk Track Complex turf field Saturday. Wingate improves to 3-2 overall and 1-0 in the SAC. Brevard is 0-2 overall and 0-1 in the SAC.

Three Wingate players had three goals each, while three Bulldogs scored two goals each. Both sophomore midfield Logan Bounds (Salisbury, Md.) and junior midfield Emily Nosek (Bel Air, Md.) supported Murphy's efforts with three goals each. For Brevard, freshman attack Alyssa Barrett (Watertown, N.Y.) had three goals.
 
"I am happy we were able to pick up our first SAC win today," Wingate head women's lacrosse coach Caline Olmsted says. "We had balanced scoring…we will look to build from today's performance.
 
Bounds (28:54) and Barrett (26:23) traded goals to start the game, knotting the score at 1-1. Murphy scored the game-winner two minutes later, thanks to an assist from sophomore midfield Brittany Andrews (Bel Air, Md.). Murphy's first goal in SAC play started an 11-2 Wingate run. Eight different Bulldogs scored during the flurry, led by Murphy, Nosek and freshman attack Jaclyn Chiesa (Canton, Ga.) with two goals each.
 
Wingate freshman attack Madison LaBarbera (Colchester, Conn.) concluded the Bulldog explosion with a free position goal, giving the hosts a 12-3 lead with 3:59 left in the opening frame. The Bulldogs led 13-4 at intermission.
 
The Bulldogs doubled up the Tornados in the shots department with 30 attempts to Brevard's 15. Wingate also held a 52-49 advantage in ground balls. The Bulldogs converted five-of-nine free position shots, while the Tornados could manage only one free position goal in six free position shots.
 
Wingate freshman goalie Nicole Hinkle (Fallston, Md.) collected her third triumph of the young season, allowing seven goals and posting four saves in 60 minutes. Two freshman goalies played one half each for the Tornados. Shelby Arsenault (Shallow Lake, Ontario) played the first half, surrendering 13 goals and recording five saves. Kayla Henderson (Shreveport, La.) played the second half. She gave up five goals and posted one save.
 
Wingate will make the short trip down Highway 74 Wednesday, visiting St. Andrews University for a 4 p.m. contest. Brevard visits Conference Carolinas member Converse Wednesday at 6 p.m.