Wingate N.C.---- Senior forward
Elliot Cutts led the 25th-ranked Wingate University Bulldog attack with two goals in a 2-1 victory over the Anderson University Trojans in South Atlantic Conference men's soccer action at Pride Park. Wingate improves to 4-0-1 on the season and 2-0 in conference, while the Trojans fall to 3-2 overall, and 0-2 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Anderson held a 12-7 advantage in shots
- The Trojans had six shots on goal, the Bulldogs had four
- WU held a slight 4-3 edge on corner kicks
- Cutts found the back of the net twice for WU
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Stuart Hendry registered an assist
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Jens Bergendorff collected five saves
NOTES
- Wingate is 8-7-1 all-time against Anderson
- WU is 6-2-1 when facing the Trojans at Pride Park
- First multi-goal game for Cutts this season after scoring two goals twice last year
FIRST HALF
- Wingate got on the board first when Hendry found Cutts who finished it with a header just inside the post
- Anderson out-shot WU 7-2 in the first frame
SECOND HALF
- In the 59th minute Cutts would find the back of the net again
- Cutts beat his defender, attempted to chip it over the keeper, collected the rebound and scored on an empty net
- With just under four minutes to play the Trojans had an indirect free kick in the box, making the score 2-1
UP NEXT
- The Bulldogs are back in action next Saturday, hosting LMU at 4 p.m.
- Wingate then starts a four-game road stint at Mars Hill Oct. 2
