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