Newberry, S.C.---- The Wingate University Bulldogs took a season-high 34 shots Saturday afternoon while blanking their fifth straight conference opponent en route to a 1-0 victory over the Newberry College Wolves in South Atlantic Conference women's soccer action at Smith Road Complex. The Bulldogs win their seventh straight, improving to 7-1 overall and 5-0 in league play while the Wolves fall to 3-3-3 on the season, and 1-3-1 in conference.
 
KEY STATS

- Wingate 34 shots on the day compared to Newberry's five
- The Bulldogs held 10-3 edge in shots on goal
- WU took eight corners while the Wolves took one
- Kristen DeBiase had the game winner
- Caroline Peters registered an assist
- Morgan Zanardi took a career-high nine shots
- Abbey Frail notched three saves and collected the shutout
 
NOTES

- Wingate moves to 22-6-2 all time against Newberry
- The Bulldogs are 9-4 when facing the Wolves in Newberry
- The 'Dogs win their seventh straight against the Wolves
- WU collects their sixth shutout of the season
- Wingate is the lone unbeaten team in league play
- The 'Dogs push their winning streak to seven
- Longest winning streak since a nine-game streak in 2017
- WU is outscoring opponents 18-1 in the stretch
- Wingate is out scoring conference opponents 13-0

FIRST HALF

- In the 10th minute of play Wingate committed a foul in the box
- Frail came up with a big save for the Bulldogs on the penalty kick
- Wingate took 19 shots in the first frame, six on goal
- Newberry took two shots in the first 45 minutes, one on target
- WU had all four corners in the first half

SECOND HALF

- WU found the back of the net in the 60th minute from a corner kick
- Peters took the corner and DeBiase headed it into the left corner for her second goal of the year
- First assist of the year for Peters, who is now tied for the team lead with nine points

UP NEXT

- The Bulldogs return home Wednesday, hosting Belmont Abbey at 5 p.m.
- WU then hits the road to Tusculum next Sunday