Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs raced out to a 13-1 halftime lead, cruising to a 20-4 victory over the Newberry College Wolves in South Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action Saturday Afternoon at Graham Gill Field. Wingate improves to 6-7 overall, and 3-2 in conference play, while Newberry falls to 2-11 on the season, and 0-5 in league play.

THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH ABBY WILEY
 
"This was another great team win today! I am really proud of how we moved the ball in transition and on the offensive side. Having nine different goal scorers and 11 of our 20 goals assisted is exactly what I wanted to see today. Great performances today from Kendall Wells and Megan Amrein on the offensive side of the field. We did a great job on the draw circle as well winning 18 and Newberry only winning five. Sierra Street, Emily Ketron and Ellie Gottschalk all did a great job taking the draw today."
 
KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot Newberry 36-10
- The Bulldogs had a season-high 30 shots on goal compared to only nine for the Wolves
- WU won 18 draw controls, while NC won five
- Newberry notched 10 saves; The 'Dogs notched five
- Both teams were two-for-five on free-position shots
- Wingate picked up 20 ground balls; the Wolves collected 12

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kendall Wells had six goals and one assist for a game-high seven points
- Megan Amrein registered four goals, one assist and three ground balls
- Paige Kamer registered three goals, two assists and three ground balls
- Camryn Gallagher had two goals on the afternoon
- In 30 minutes, goalie Arion Pierre had three saves and allowed one goal
- Marley Blycher played the second half, collecting two saves

NOTES

- Wingate improves to 5-1 all-time against Newberry, and 3-0 at Graham Gill Field  
- Third home win of the season, with the three wins coming by a combined 45 goals
- Fifth time this season Wells has scored at least four goals in a game
- Career highs in goals and points for Amrein and Kamer

FIRST HALF

- Newberry got on the board first, with Rachel Dillion scoring at the 27:43 mark
- Wingate scored the next 14 goals, with 13 coming in the first half
- Emily Ketron found the back of the net first for the 'Dogs, followed by Morgan Akers and Gallagher
- Wells scored back-to-back goals, putting Wingate up 5-1 with 20 minutes left in the half
- WU got three straight goals from Amrein, the last coming at the 18:34 mark
- The Bulldogs got goals from Wells and Kamer, then Gallagher made it a 10-goal game with 5:10 to go
- Ellie Gottschalk would net the final goal of the frame, putting Wingate on top 13-1 going into half
 
SECOND HALF

- Wingate scored first in the second half when Ashley Stewart found the back of the net with 28:47 remaining
- Newberry scored the next two goals, with Chloe Wood finding the back of the net at the 19:21 mark
- The Bulldogs would answer with another Wells goal, making it 15-3
- The Wolves' final goal of the frame would come from Wood with just under 15 minutes remaining
- The 'Dogs would end the game on a 5-0 run
- Kamer netted a pair of goals to collect a hat trick
- Wingate got goals from Amrein and Becca Ruiz in the flurry
- Wells capped the scoring on the day with 29 seconds remaining

UP NEXT

- Wingate host Coker Wednesday at 4 p.m.
- The Bulldogs last regular season home game of the season is next Saturday against Tusculum