Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs registered their third consecutive shutout Tuesday afternoon, downing visiting Chowan University 2-0 in NCAA Division II women's soccer action at Pride Park. Wingate improves to 5-1-1, while Chowan falls to 1-3 on the season.
KEY PLAYERS
- Redshirt Sophomore Kat Stockford collected her first career goal for the game winner
- Senior Sophie Jendrzejczyk netted her second goal in as many games and third of the year
- Classmate Kimmi Moore notched her first assist of the season
- Redshirt senior Collen Zickert collected her third assist of the year
- Redshirt Senior Abby Frail collected her third straight shutout, registering three saves
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-shot Chowan 15-14
- WU and CU each took 6 shots in the first half
- The Bulldogs held a 9-8 advantage in shots in the second half
- Wingate had a 7-4 edge in shots on goal
- Chowan did not register a shot on goal until the second half
- The 'Dogs took all 11 corner kicks
FIRST HALF
- Stockford took a touch from Moore on the left side of the field, then buried in the opposite corner for the go-ahead goal
SECOND HALF
- Zickert crossed the ball from the left side and found Jendrezejczyk right in front of the net, who finished it to the right of the goalkeeper.
NOTES
- Third straight shutout for Wingate
- The Bulldogs are outscoring opponents 19-6 this season
- Wingate is now 3-0-1 against Chowan all time; outscoring the Hawks 17-0
- Wingate has not allowed a goal in 298 minutes of play
UP NEXT
- The Bulldogs are back in action Saturday at Lenoir-Rhyne at 1 p.m.
- The LR match begins a four-match SAC road trip