Jefferson City, Tenn.----The 19th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs and the Carson-Newman University Eagles play to a 2-2 draw in South Atlantic Conference men's soccer action Saturday evening at Harvey Stadium. The Bulldogs move to 9-2-3 on the season and 5-2-1 in the league, while the Eagles move to 10-3-3 overall and 6-1-2 in conference play.
KEY STATS
- Carson-Newman held a slight advantage in shots at 17-16
- The Bulldogs held an 8-5 edge in shots on goal
- CN took eight corner kicks, while WU took four
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Paul Ngongo netted a goal for WU
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Stuart Hendry also scored a goal
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Owen Marshall had an assist
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Oscar Perez registered one assist
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Jens Bergendorff collected three saves
NOTES
- Wingate moves to 18-11-6 all time against Carson-Newman
- The 'Dogs are 9-7-1 when facing the Eagles in Jefferson City
- This is the first tie in the series at Harvey Stadium
- Ngongo leads the Bulldogs with 13 goals this season
- Ngongo leads the SAC in goals and points
- Bergerdorff is tied for first in goals against average in the conference
- The Bulldogs stay in the hunt for a league title with 17 points on the year
FIRST HALF
- 14 minutes into play the Eagles would get on the board with a
Kensho Yoshikoshi goal
- WU found the back of the net in the 34th minute of action
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Mikkel Fahlen Bruun took the free kick, finding Marshall who played it across the front of the goal
-Hendry laid out and finished with the header to tie the game
SECOND HALF
- The Eagles struck first in the second half, converting a penalty kick in the 51st minute
- Wingate took three corners over the next 11 minutes, but were unable to finish the set pieces
- In the 72nd minute,
Elliot Cutts chipped the ball forward to Perez
- He crossed in from the right corner of the pitch and Ngongo, buried the ball into the back of the net
- Bergendorff collected a save from a point-blank header as time expired in regulation
FIRST OVERTIME
- Wingate took two shots in the first OT
- Cutts had a shot on goal in the 94th minute but it was saved
- CN took four shots in the extra time
SECOND OVERTIME
- The Eagles took three shots in the final 10 minutes
- Wingate was only able to take one shot
- Bergendorff collected two saves in the final OT
Up Next
- Wingate finishes the regular season at home against Catawba Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
- The SAC Tournament Quarterfinals are on November 12
