Anderson, S.C.----Wingate University midfielder
Morgan Zanardi scored a pair of goals Saturday evening, leading the Bulldogs to a 4-0 victory at Anderson University in South Atlantic Conference women's soccer action. Wingate wins its fifth straight, improving to 7-4 overall and 4-4 in the SAC. Anderson falls to 3-8-1 overall and 1-6-1 in league play. The Bulldogs have outscored opponents 24-2 in the winning streak.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-shot Anderson 20-5
- The Bulldogs held a 14-4 advantage in shots on goal
- The 'Dogs had eight of the 10 corner kicks
- WU took 11 of the 14 first-half shots and nine of 11 second-half shots
- The Bulldogs committed nine of the 10 fouls
KEY BULLDOGS
- Zanardi scored twice to lead the WU attack
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Brianna Ditillo added a goal
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Chandler Hendrix also scored for the Bulldogs
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McKenna DeLong and
Caroline Peters each had an assist
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Katrine Thisgaard notched four saves to preserve the shutout
FIRST HALF
- Zanardi got Wingate on the board in the 20th minute, striking from the top of the box
- Peters had the assist on what would end up being the game winner
- The Bulldogs dominated the opening 45 minutes, piling up 11 of the 14 shots
SECOND HALF
- Zanardi scored 10 minutes into the second half to give WU a 2-0 lead
- It's her third goal of the week and fifth of the season
- Ditillo netted her third goal of the year off a DeLong assist in the 66th minute
- Hendrix converted a PK in the 81st minute to make the final margin 4-0
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, traveling to UNC Pembroke for a 4:30 p.m. start