Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs scored early and often Wednesday afternoon, cruising to a 15-2 victory over the Converse College Valkyries in NCAA Division II women's lacrosse action at Graham Gill Field. Wingate is 5-7 overall, while Converse falls to 5-6 on the season.
 
THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH ABBY WILEY
 
"It was a great team win today! It was awesome getting to see different players on the field today and in different spots. We had lots of goal scorers and lots of assists which makes for a very well-rounded offense. Camryn Gallagher had a great game with one goal and four assists; she really followed the game plan well and saw lots of great opportunities on the offensive side. Our defense held strong today only allowing two goals in the second half. We are continuing to make the strides necessary to get our program to the next level!"
 
KEY STATS

- Wingate outshot Converse 26-16
- The Bulldogs had 19 shots on goal compared to only nine for the Valkyries
- WU won 13 draw controls, while Converse won five
- Wingate notched seven saves; The Valkyries collected four
- Converse scored on two-of-six free-position shots
- Wingate had only one free-position goal in three attempts
- The 'Dogs picked up 24 ground balls; the Valkyries collected 20

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kendall Wells had five goals and one assist for a game-high six points
- Emily Ketron registered two goals, one assist and four ground balls
- Paige Kamer scored twice
- Camryn Gallagher had one goal and four assists
- In 30 minutes, goalie Arion Pierre had four saves without allowing a goal
- Marley Blycher played the second half with three saves

NOTES

- This was the first ever meeting between Wingate and Converse
- The Bulldogs improve to 15-7 all-time against Conference Carolinas opponents
- Second home win of the season, with the two wins coming by a combined 29 goals
- Fourth time this season Wells has scored at least four goals in a game
- Career highs in assists and points for Gallagher

FIRST HALF

- The Wingate Defense held the Valkyries scoreless for the first 34 minutes of play
- WU got on the Board first with Wells scoring the man-up goal at the 23:10 mark
- Wells found the back of the net again, then Kamer scored two more goals to put the 'Dogs up 4-0
- The Bulldogs would score two more times in the frame, with Ketron capping the scoring with 1:07 to go
 
SECOND HALF

- Wingate scored first in the second half when Gallagher found the back of the net with 26:39 remaining
- Converse got on the board when Kat Goldfuss found the back of the net at the 25:50 mark, making it 7-1
- WU would answer with a 6-0 run, with Wells scoring the first two
- Ketron found the back of the net again, then Megan Amrein scored at the 18:13 mark
- Jess Abrams also scored in the flurry, while Ashley Stewart capped the run with 13:07 remaining
- Sharlize Burgos scored for the Valkyries making it 13-2
- The 'Dog finished the game with goals for Kyra Bailey and Becca Ruiz

UP NEXT

- Wingate returns to conference play Saturday hosting Newberry at 1 p.m.
- The Bulldogs host Coker next Wednesday
- WU's last home game of the season is April 13 against Tusculum