Jefferson City, Tenn.----Sophomore forward Kaitlyn Cox scored an 85th-minute game-winning goal Saturday night as visiting Wingate University picked up a huge 2-1 victory at Carson-Newman University in South Atlantic Conference women's soccer action at McCown Field. Wingate improves to 11-3-1 overall and 7-2 in league play, while the Eagles falls to 9-5-1 on the season and 6-2-1 in conference play.
 

THOUGHTS FROM COACH JACK VUNDUM

"Get in!!! We knew it was going to be a really competitive game. Carson-Newman is a top side so to come here and pick up three points on the road is huge. I'm so proud of the way our ladies finished the game. They kept their nerve, kept believing, kept looking to get forward and what a fantastic strike from Kaitlyn Cox to win it."
 
THOUGHTS FROM TAYLOR KRAKOWER

"Today showed what kind of team we are. We put everything on the line for the whole 90 minutes and it payed off. I'm so proud to be a part of a team like this."
 
KEY STATS

- Carson-Newman outshot Wingate 17-15
- WU held a 10-6 edge in shots on goal
- The Eagles took the only two corners of the game
- Cox had a goal and an assist
- Taylor Krakower also had a goal and an assist for the Bulldogs
- Abbey Frail collected five saves
 
NOTES

- Wingate is 7-29-2 all-time against Carson-Newman
- The Bulldogs are 4-15-1 when taking on the Eagles in Jefferson City
- WU snaps a five-game CN win streak in the series
- Wingate was outshot for only the second time this season
- The 'Dogs get their first win in Jefferson City since 2013
- Wingate in now tied for first in the league with a 7-2 record
- Cox has five goals and two assists in Wingate's last three games

FIRST HALF

- Carson-Newman took seven shots in the first half, two on frame
- Wingate took six shots in the first 45 minutes, also having two on target
- The Eagles took the only corner
- A shot from Cox hit the crossbar in the 23rd minute

SECOND HALF

- In the 59th minute Cox laid the ball of to Krakower in the middle of the field
- Krakower dribbled to the right and slotted it past the keeper to the left from just outside the box
- Third goal of the season for the senior
- 11 minutes later CN would get the equalizer off the boot of Sydney Spadafora
- Cox netted the winner with just over five minutes left in regulation
- Krakower poked the ball past her defender and found Cox
- Cox would rocket the ball towards the back post and the keeper was unable to knock it away

UP NEXT

- Wingate has its Senior Day celebration against Catawba Wednesday at 5 p.m.
- A victory would guarantee at least a share of the regular season SAC title