Harrogate, Tenn.----The Lincoln Memorial University Railsplitters scored in the 106th minute Saturday afternoon, prevailing 1-0 in double overtime over visiting Wingate University in South Atlantic Conference women's soccer action. LMU moves to 7-3 overall and 3-2 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 5-4-1 overall and 2-3 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Lincoln Memorial outshot Wingate 21-14
- WU held a 10-4 edge in shots in the first half; LMU outshot the 'Dogs 13-2 in the second
- The Railsplitters held a 4-3 advantage in shots in the overtime periods
- Each team took six shots on goal for the day
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Itzel Ballesteros had the lone goal on the afternoon
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Mikayla Vang had an assist for the Railsplitters
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Kimmi Moore led the Bulldogs with three shots and two shots on goal
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Abbey Frail collected four saves for the Bulldogs
NOTES
- The Bulldogs had won 12 straight over LMU, outscoring them 36-5
- Third straight loss for Wingate
- WU has scored only one goal during the three-game road trip
- Wingate falls to 2-3 in road games this season
FIRST HALF
- Moore,
Gabby Fleischli,
Caileigh Apicella and
Morgan Gray put shots on goal the first 21 minutes
- Moore's second shot on goal came in the 22nd minute
SECOND HALF
- Wingate's first shot came in the 76th minute from
Morgan Zanardi
- Frail had three saves in the second half
FIRST OVERTIME
- Frail added a save in the first OT period
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Savannah Metz took both Wingate shots
SECOND OVERTIME
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Dayna Marshall's shot two minutes in was wide left
- Ballesteros scored off Vang's assist with just under five minutes remaining
UP NEXT
- Wingate wraps up the four-game road trip Wednesday night at Anderson at 5 p.m.
- The Bulldogs return home next Saturday, hosting Newberry at 1 p.m.