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Wingate University Athletics

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Leah Knowles
0
Newberry NC (1-8)
2
Winner Wingate WU (4-4-1)
Newberry NC
(1-8)
0
Final
2
Wingate WU
(4-4-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Newberry NC 0 0 0
Wingate WU 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Defense shines as Wingate shuts out Newberry 2-0

Wingate, N.C.-----The Wingate University Bulldogs capped off an undefeated week on Saturday night, shutting out Newberry College with a 2-0 victory at Pride Park in South Atlantic Conference men's soccer action. Wingate improves to 4-4-1 overall and 2-2-1 in the SAC, while Newberry falls to 1-8 overall and 1-3 in league play.

KEY STATS
- Wingate out-shot Newberry 20-4
- The Bulldogs had a 7-1 advantage in shots on goal
- The 'Dogs took eight of 12 corner kicks
- Wingate committed 18 fouls, while Newberry was called for eight

KEY BULLDOGS

- Soren Nygaard scored off a rebound, his third goal of the season and 15th of his career
- Reise Corpuz silenced a potential Newberry comeback with a goal in the 79th minute, his second of the season
- Sverre Oland recorded the assist, the first of his career
- Jens Bergendorff was forced to make just one save in his first clean sheet of the season
FIRST HALF

- Nick Bennett's header off a corner from Mikkel Fahlen Bruun hit the post
- Nygaard was there to follow up in the 15th minute to make it 1-0
- The 'Dogs allowed the Wolves' first shot attempt in the 44th minute
SECOND HALF
- Wingate was fouled in the box, but Nygaard's penalty kick was saved by Pablo Cubas in the 64th minute
- Shots by Florens van Honk and Kobie Vazquez missed just wide in the span of two minutes
- Corpuz put the game away in the 79th minute with a lofting shot inside the back post
UP NEXT

- Wingate hits the road to take on Chowan for a matinee match on Tuesday, starting at 3 p.m.
- The 'Dogs return to Pride Park on Wednesday, Oct. 13 to take on #4 Coker at 7:30 p.m.
 
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