Mars Hill, N.C.---- The Wingate University Bulldogs blanked their fourth straight conference opponent Wednesday evening, while five different players scored in the 5-0 victory at Mars Hill University in South Atlantic Conference women's soccer action Meares Stadium. The Bulldogs improve to 6-1 overall and 4-0 in league play, while the Lions fall to 1-6-1 on the season, and 1-3 in conference.
KEY STATS
- Wingate took all 22 shots in the game
- The Bulldogs held an 8-0 advantage in shots on goal
- WU took three corners while the Lions took two
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Caroline Peters had a goal, registering two shots on goal
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Kaitlyn Cox also had a goal, collecting three shots on frame
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Chandler Hendrix netted a penalty kick for a goal
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Alicia Rubio Garcia and
Brianna Ditillo each found the back of the net once
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Taylor Krakower had two assists
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Abbey Frail registered the shut out
NOTES
- Wingate moves to 17-7-2 all time against Mars Hill
- WU has outscored MHU 17-0 the last four years; 10th straight win over the Lions
- The Bulldogs are 8-3-1 when facing the Lions in Mars Hill
- WU collects their fifth shutout of the season
- The 'Dogs push their winning streak to six
- WU is outscoring opponents 17-1 in the stretch
- Wingate is out scoring conference opponents 12-0
- Cox and Ditillo each scored their first goal as a Bulldog
FIRST HALF
- The 'Dogs struck early, scoring in the second minute
- Krakower laid the ball off for Peters, who found the back of the net for the fourth time this year
- WU struck again in the 21st minute
- Krakower would collect another assist, as Cox netted her first career goal
- Wingate scored its third goal of the half when Hendrix converted her second PK of the year
SECOND HALF
- Wingate struck again when
Jess LaFrancis found Ditillo in the 64th minute
- The Bulldogs would cap the scoring when Rubio Garcia drilled one in from the right edge of the box in the 85th minute
UP NEXT
- The Bulldogs are on the road Saturday, traveling to Newberry for a 5 p.m. start
- Wingate returns home next Wednesday, hosting Belmont Abbey
