Wingate, N.C.----The 13th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs got 16 combined goals from
Willie Grieco,
Adam Vodovnik and
Bobby Padden Saturday afternoon, racing out to a 15-4 halftime lead en route to a 21-9 victory in NCAA Division II men's lacrosse action at Graham Gill Field.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-shot Montevallo 62-35 on the day
- The 'Dogs won 24-of-34 faceoffs
- The Falcons had 23 turnovers; the Bulldogs turned it over 17 times
- Montevallo scored on one of six extra-man opportunities; Wingate scored on two of four
KEY BULLDOGS
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Willie Grieco piled up six goals in nine shots to go along with six assists
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Adam Vodovnik and
Bobby Padden had five goals each, combining for three assists
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Liam Johnson handed out two assists
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Noah Ehinger won 11-of-16 face-offs, adding a goal and six ground balls
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James Kotcamp won 13-of-18 face-offs and picked up six ground balls
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Daman Lingasin,
Collin Fleming,
Ronan Stenstram and
Tyler Dooley each had a goal
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Reese Orman picked up 15 ground balls and had two caused turnovers
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KC Carlson piled up 15 saves on the day
NOTES
- First-ever meeting between the two schools
- 'Dogs scored 20 goals for the second straight game
- Three straight wins dating back to last season, outscoring opponents 59-19
- Grieco already has 19 points through two games this year (8 goals, 11 assists)
- The sophomore has piled up 20 points his last three games
- Vodovnik has already scored 11 goals this season, adding four assists
- The reigning SAC Player of the Week has 32 points his last five games
- Carlson got the win in his first collegiate start, piling up 15 saves
- Career-high 15 ground balls for Orman
- Career-high tying five goals for Padden, who has had multiple points every game the last two seasons
FIRST PERIOD
- Grieco's goal two minutes in tied the game at one
- Goals from Padden, Vodovnik, Fleming and Greico put the 'Dogs on top 7-1
- Fleming and Padden struck again within one minute of each other
- Wingate held Montevallo scoreless for nearly 15 minutes of action in the huge 7-1 run
SECOND PERIOD
- Goals from Vodovnik and Padden extended the lead to 9-2 within the first four minutes of the second
- Montevallo scored three unanswered goals to cut the lead to six
- Padden, Grieco and Vodovnik each found the back of the net to make it 15-4 at halftime
THIRD PERIOD
- Grieco's goal eight minutes in put the 'Dogs on top by 10
- Jackson Neufeld pulled the Falcons back within nine heading to the final period
FOURTH QUARTER
- Ehinger, Padden, and Strenstom scored in the first five minutes to push the lead back to 12
- Lingasin scored a man-up goal with 6:27 remaining to make it 20-8
- Dooley capped the scoring for the 'Dogs on the day at the 4:53 mark, making it 21-9
UP NEXT
- Wingate travels to Limestone for the SAC opener on Feb. 27 at 3 p.m.
- Wingate is back home March 6 to host UVA Wise at 3 p.m.
