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Leah Knowles
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Winner Wingate WIN (5-4-0, 2-4-0)
2
Lincoln Memorial LMU (6-3-1, 4-2-0)
Winner
Wingate WIN
(5-4-0, 2-4-0)
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Final
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Lincoln Memorial LMU
(6-3-1, 4-2-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Wingate WIN 1 1 1 3
Lincoln Memorial LMU 0 2 0 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Ditillo’s OT game winner gives ‘Dogs thrilling 3-2 victory at Lincoln Memorial

Harrogate, Tenn.-----Wingate University midfielder Brianna Ditillo scored 45 seconds into overtime, sending the 'Dogs to a 3-2 victory over Lincoln Memorial University in South Atlantic Conference women's soccer action Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs improve to 5-4 overall and 2-4 in conference play, while the Railsplitters fall to 6-3-1 overall and 4-2 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate outshot Lincoln Memorial 20-5
- WU held a 7-2 advantage in shots on goal
- The Bulldogs took 10 corner kicks on the afternoon, while LMU took two
- Sacha Larsen scored the lone goal in the first half
- Alicia Rubio Garcia regained the lead for the 'Dogs in the 56th minute
- Kristen DeBiase collected the assist
- Ditillo netted the game-winner in the first minute of overtime
- Jess LaFrancis picked up the assist on the deciding goal

NOTES

- Wingate moves to 14-5 all-time versus the Railsplitters
- WU improves to 5-3 all-time in Harrogate; first win since 2015
- Ditillo notches her seventh-career goal, four of which have been game-winners
- 'Dogs extend their winning streak to three

FIRST HALF

- Rubio Garcia and McKenna DeLong recorded two shots on goal in the span of a minute, both saved by LMU
- Larsen got the 'Dogs on the board off a free kick from 25 yards out
- The Bulldogs outshot Lincoln Memorial 10-2 in the first half

SECOND HALF

-LMU's Rachel Taylor tied the game in the 50th minute
- Rubio Garcia scored six minutes later off a DeBiase assist to retake the lead
- A Railsplitter team goal tied the game at 2

OVERTIME

-45 seconds into overtime, LaFrancis found Ditillo for the game winner

UP NEXT

- Wingate returns to Pride Park on Oct. 13, looking to extend their win streak versus SAC foe Coker
- The game is scheduled to start at 4 p.m.
 
 
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