Lakeland, Fla.----The Wingate University men's lacrosse team finished the second quarter on a 4-0 run on the way to a 9-5 NCAA Division II victory over Wingate University Tuesday afternoon at the Barnett Athletic Complex. Seven different players scored a goal for the defending South Atlantic Conference tournament champions.
For Wingate, senior attack
Jeremy Sullivan (Crofton, Md.) had two goals and one assist to lead the Bulldogs. WU sophomore midfielder
Joe Cooper (Raleigh, N.C.) had two goals, while senior midfielder
Seth Grimwood (Huntingtown, Md.) led both teams with three assists. Five Florida Southern student-athletes had one goal each.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Wingate 9, Florida Southern 5
Records: Wingate 2-3 overall, Florida Southern 2-2 overall
Location: Barnett Athletic Complex, Lakeland, Fla.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
-Wingate outshot Florida Southern 41-23. The Bulldogs had 24 shots on goal, compared to 13 for the Moccasins.
-Wingate had 28 ground balls, while Florida Southern collected 23 ground balls
-Bulldog junior midfielder
Wyatt Weiseman (Jensen Beach, Fla.) won 10-of-17 face-offs.
-Wingate graduate student goalie
Jacob Ormerod (Lake Mary, Fla.) earned the victory, playing 60 minutes. He allowed five goals and recorded eight saves.
-Florida Southern junior goalie
Mike Greco (Fort Salonga, N.Y.) took the loss. He went the distance, surrendering nine goals and posting 15 saves.
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Quarter
The first quarter ended in a 1-1 tie. The FSC Mocs broke the ice midway through the frame. Wingate's Sullivan tied the score with 23 seconds left, thanks to an assist from Grimwood. The Bulldogs held a 14-6 advantage in shots. Weiseman won three-of-three face-offs.
Second Quarter
After an early Florida Southern goal at the 12:19 mark, Wingate opened the (scoring) flood gates with four consecutive goals. Cooper tied the contest at the 11:15 mark. Four minutes later, Wingate junior attack
Alex Llerandi (Marietta, Ga.) scored the game-winner on a Grimwood assist. Freshman attack
Bobby Padden (Cary, N.C.) and sophomore attack
Dominic Piazza (Huntingtown, Md.) added goals later in the quarter. Wingate had 12 shots in the frame, compared to three for Fla. Southern.
Third Quarter
The Mocs scored the first goal after intermission, then the Bulldogs put together a 3-0 run to push their lead to 8-3. Wingate junior attack
Ryan Ormerod (Lake Mary, Fla.), Sullivan and Cooper found the back of the nets for the visitors. Grimwood registered his third assist on Cooper's goal at the 9:57 mark. The Bulldogs led 8-4 entering the fourth quarter.
Fourth Quarter
Florida Southern outshot Wingate 10-4 in the fourth frame, but Jacob Ormerod and the Wingate defense allowed only one goal at the 13:44 mark. Bulldog sophomore attack
Josh Ferentinos (Gaithersburg, Md.) concluded the day's scoring with a goal (on an Alex Llerandi assist) at the 1:26 plateau.
TURNING POINT
Wingate's 4-0 second-quarter run and a stingy defense were two big difference makers Tuesday.
QUOTABLES
Wingate head men's lacrosse coach
Tim Boyle: "It's been a hard spring trip and we really needed this one. The boys came out and played hard for the entire game, which is something we were struggling with in our early games. We were able to do a better job at the face-off X and on ground balls. We are excited to get back home and get to work to prepare for a very good Lenoir-Rhyne team."
Wingate graduate student goalie
Jacob Ormerod: "We got a good team win today. We played hard for 60 minutes and never took our foot off the gas."
NEXT ON THE AGENDA
Wingate opens South Atlantic Conference play Saturday, hosting number five Lenoir-Rhyne University at Graham Gill Field. Florida Southern hits the road Friday, venturing to New York state to face Saint Rose at 3 p.m.
