Women's Basketball | 1/3/2018 12:45:00 PM

Lilburn, Ga.----The Wingate University women's basketball team is number 22 in the most recent WBCA NCAA Division II top 25 coaches' poll, officials announce this week. The Bulldogs (10-2 overall, 4-1 SAC) were number 22 in the Dec. 22 (pre-Christmas) poll.
 
On Sunday, Bulldog senior guard Taziya Moody (Columbia, S.C.) hit the go-ahead jumper with 20 seconds left to boost visiting Wingate to a 72-69 NCAA Division II women's basketball victory over Chowan University. Moody was one of four Wingate student-athletes to hit double-figure points. WU junior guard Caroline Averette (Midlothian, Va.) led the visitors with 17 points and eight rebounds. WU junior center Zasha Barrett (Monroe, N.C.) had a career-high 15 points. Junior forward Danasia Witherspoon (Hickory, N.C.) netted 13 points, while Moody achieved a season-high with her 11 points.
 
Wingate returns to South Atlantic Conference action tonight (Wednesday, Jan. 3), visiting Queens University of Charlotte for a 6 p.m. contest. The Bulldogs travel to Anderson (S.C.) Saturday (2 p.m. tip). Wingate's first 2018 home game is next Wednesday (Jan. 10) when the Lenoir-Rhyne Bears come to Union County for a 6 p.m. encounter.
 
Wingate leads the South Atlantic Conference with 15 appearances in the NCAA Division II national tournament. The Bulldogs have an overall NCAA tourney record of 15-15 with Elite Eight appearances in 1995, 1996 and 2008. Wingate has won 11 SAC regular season championships and nine SAC tournament crowns.
 
WINGATE UNIVERSITY
 
A comprehensive, independent and growing university, Wingate serves more than 3,600 students in North Carolina. Founded in 1896, the University offers 37 undergraduate majors as well as graduate and professional programs. Wingate is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences, the Levine College of Health Sciences, the Byrum School of Business, the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences. Wingate blends in-class exploration with out-of-class application to deliver an uncommon and life-changing educational experience.
 
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 11 years. Wingate is first in the 2000s among NCAA Division II and North Carolina's colleges and universities with 99 CoSIDA Academic All-America® selections. Wingate is tops among all SAC schools with 108 lifetime Academic All-America® honorees. For more information on WU athletics, go to www.wingatebulldogs.com. Current news and videos can be found at www.wingate.edu.