Wingate, N.C.----Rollins College junior midfielder Kallie German (Centreville, Md.) had game-high totals of five goals and two assists to lead the number 11 Tars to a 19-8 NCAA Division II women's lacrosse victory over Wingate University Sunday afternoon at Graham Gill Field. The Tars scored 10 unanswered goals to turn an early deficit into a big lead.
 
Five players scored two or more goals for the Rollins Tars. For Wingate, sophomore attack Kendall Wells (Elkridge, Md.) and sophomore attack Joanna King (Lancaster, Pa.) had three goals each. Wingate junior goalie Arion Pierre (Haymarket, Va.) had a season-high 19 saves.
 
GAME INFORMATION
 
Score: #11 Rollins 19, Wingate 8
Records: #11 Rollins 3-2 overall, Wingate 1-2 overall
Location: Graham Gill Field at the Irwin Belk Track Complex, Wingate, N.C.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

-Rollins sophomore midfielder Hannah Ashton (Berwyn, Pa.) had four goals, while freshman midfielder Hannah Forbes (Marietta, Ga.) and sophomore midfielder Lily Rizk (Columbus, Ohio) had three goals each.
-The Tars outshot the Bulldogs 46-17.
-Rollins won 18 of 27 draw controls.
-The Tars scored three extra-man goals (in three chances).
-Wingate converted four-of-seven free-position shots. Rollins scored on six-of-14 free-position chances.
-Pierre played 60 minutes in goal for Wingate. Rollins used three goalies. Senior Malorie Olin (Skaneateles, N.Y.) picked up the win. She played 27 minutes with four saves and two goals allowed.

HOW IT HAPPENED
 
First Half
 
Wells scored three goals in the first 19 minutes of the contest. Her third goal (on a free-position shot) put Wingate up 4-3 at the 11:24 mark. King posted her first goal a minute later to give the hosts a 5-3 edge. Five different Rollins players scored one goal each to finish the half and give the Tars an 8-5 lead at intermission. Sophomore midfielder Maggie Dougherty (New Hope, Pa.) finished the goal-scoring flurry with 1.8 seconds left to conclude the first half scoring.

Second Half

German scored twice (29:22, 28:34) and Ashton scored twice (26:31, 25:43) to start the second half. Dougherty completed the 10-0 run at the 24:37 mark, giving the visitors a 13-5 lead. Wingate would get no closer than six goals the rest of the way. King scored two second-half goals, while sophomore midfielder Casey Roux (Rochester, N.Y.) added one goal for the hosts. 
 
TURNING POINT
 
Rollins seized the momentum with its aforementioned 10-0 run spanning both halves.
 
NOTABLES

-The Rollins contest is the first of six consecutive home games for the Bulldogs. Wingate hosts Mount Olive (Feb. 28), Concordia-St. Paul (March 3), Findlay (March 7), Lenoir-Rhyne (March 10) and Belmont Abbey (March 14) to complete the string.
-Rollins is 3-0 against the South Atlantic Conference (so far) this season, as the Tars own victories over Lincoln Memorial, Catawba and Wingate.
  
QUOTABLES
 
Wingate interim head women's lacrosse coach Kirsten Smith: "Despite a tough loss, we are so proud of our girls for showing the grit that they have against a very athletic and physical Rollins team. Arion showed up big for us, as well as many of our younger players. We came out hot in the beginning of the game, but got a little unfocused in the second half. We'll really need to put our mental game with our physical game moving forward."
 
NEXT ON THE AGENDA

Wingate hosts Mount Olive Wednesday at 4 p.m. Rollins' next game is against another SAC member when the Tars host Queens University of Charlotte Tuesday, March 6 at 7 p.m.