Murfreesboro, N.C.----Three different Bulldogs scored Wednesday afternoon as Wingate University rolled to a 3-1 victory at Chowan University in Division II women's soccer action at Hawks Field. The Bulldogs improve to 4-1 overall, while the Hawks fall to 0-4-1.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-shot Chowan 18-5 on the afternoon
- The Bulldogs held an 8-3 edge in shots on goal
- WU took all seven corners
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Alicia Rubio Garcia had a goal for WU
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Caroline Peters also scored a goal for the Bulldogs
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McKenna DeLong netted her third goal of the year
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Carly Olson and
Jessica Capes each registered an assist
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Abbey Frail collected two saves
NOTES
- Wingate moves to 4-0-1 all-time against Chowan
- The Bulldogs are 2-0-1 when facing the Hawks in Murfreesboro
- Wingate pushes its winning streak to four
- The 'Dogs have outscored their opponents 10-1 in the stretch
FIRST HALF
- Peters registered the first goal for the Bulldogs off a corner kick, hitting the post then bouncing in
- Third goal of the season for Peters
- Rubio Garcia would notch a Wingate goal in the final minute of the first frame, getting a Capes assist
SECOND HALF
- In the 64th minute Chowan earned a free kick and found the back of the net
- With under four minutes left to play Olson would lay a pass off to DeLong in the far right of the box
- DeLong would finish the ball into the far-left side of the net for Wingate
UP NEXT
- The Bulldogs return home Saturday, hosting Lincoln Memorial at 1 p.m.
- WU then hits the road for two conference match ups traveling to Mars Hill and Newberry
