Mars Hill, N.C.---- The 12th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs scored twice in the first five minutes Wednesday night en route to a 3-0 victory at Mars Hill University in South Atlantic Conference men's soccer action at Meares Stadium. Wingate moves to 5-0-2 on the season and 3-0-1 in the SAC, while the Lions fall to 2-5-1 overall, and 0-4 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-shot Mars Hill 12-5
- The Bulldogs held a 7-1 edge in shots on goal
- WU held a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks
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Paul Ngongo netted the game winner
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Elliot Cutts registered one goal on three shots
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Daniel Kuper added a goal
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Niclas Wittur registered the only assist on the evening
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Jens Bergendorff collected one save and registered the shutout
NOTES
- Wingate is 11-11-2 all time against Mars Hill
- WU is 5-8-1 when facing the Lions in Mars Hill
- The 'Dogs win their sixth in a row over MHU
- Wingate pushes its unbeaten streak to seven games
FIRST HALF
- Wingate scored 1:35 into the opening half
- Ngongo stole the ball from an MHU defender and scored his fifth goal of the year
- The 'Dogs struck again less than three minutes later
- Cutts also took advantage of a Mars Hill defender and netted his fifth goal of the season
- The 'Dogs ended the scoring in the 19th minute
- Wittur's cross found Kuper in the box, whose third goal of the year made it 3-0
SECOND HALF
- The Bulldogs took six shots in the second half, three on frame
- The Lions took four shots, only one on target
- WU took four corners, MHU had one
Up Next
- The Bulldogs remain on the road for three more games
- Wingate is at Newberry Saturday, then travels to Mount Olive next Wednesday
- The 'Dogs travel to Tusculum the following Saturday
- WU returns home Oct. 16 to host Queens
