Wingate, N.C.---- The Wingate University Bulldogs score in the 11th minute of action, playing to a 1-1 draw against the visiting Belmont Abbey College Crusaders in Division II women's soccer action Wednesday evening at Pride Park. The Bulldogs move to 7-1-1 overall, while the Crusaders move to 6-3-1 on the season.
THOUGHTS FROM COACH JACK VUNDUM
"It was a very good, really competitive game. The girls were fantastic, they put everything into the game."
KEY STATS
- Wingate had a 23-10 advantage in shots
- The Bulldogs held 10-5 edge in shots on goal
- BAC took five corners while the WU took two
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McKenna DeLong found the back of the net for Wingate
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Caroline Peters registered an assist
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Abbey Frail notched four saves
NOTES
- Wingate moves to 6-1-1 all-time against Belmont Abbey
- The Bulldogs are 3-1-1 when facing the Crusaders at Pride Park
- The 'Dogs push their unbeaten streak to eight
- WU is outscoring opponents 19-2 in the stretch
- First meeting between two teams since WU won in the 2013 regional title match
- The last time the Crusaders defeated the Bulldogs was in 1998
FIRST HALF
- In the 11th minute of play Wingate got the 1-0 edge
- Peters sent it out to DeLong in the corner of the box
- Delong saw the keeper off the line and lifted the ball into the far upper 90
- Fourth goal of the season for the sophomore
SECOND HALF
- BAC found the back of the net 10 minutes into the second frame
- Allyson Elliott won the ball off an attempted clear and finished it into the center of the net
UP NEXT
- The Bulldogs travel to Tusculum Sunday for a 2 p.m. start
- Wingate is back home next Wednesday hosting Queens at 5 p.m.
