Gaffney, S.C.----The 11th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs went on the road and picked up an impressive 12-3 victory at #5 Limestone in South Atlantic Conference men's lacrosse action Saturday afternoon. Wingate improves to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in the SAC, while the Saints fall to 2-1 overall and 0-1 in league play.

THOUGHTS FROM TIM BOYLE

"Today was a great team win. Very proud of the boys and how they handled this past week of practice and the game today. Coach Clarke does a great job with his program and Limestone isn't an easy place to win so we are excited about this win. We are going to enjoy this for a few hours and then get back to work getting ready for our next game."

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot Limestone 48-24 on the day
- The 'Dogs held a 26-13 edge in shots on goal
- The Bulldogs held a slim 35-33 advantage in ground balls
- The Saints won 11 of the 19 face-offs
- Limestone turned it over 19 times; Wingate had 12 turnovers
- The 'Dogs caused seven turnovers on the day; the Saints had four caused turnovers

KEY BULLDOGS

- Adam Vodovnik had six goals on 10 shots, adding five ground balls
- Danny Riley added four goals and an assist for the Bulldogs
- Willie Grieco handed out five assists
- Gary Pierpont and Bobby Padden added a goal each for Wingate
- Reese Orman contributed six ground balls and two caused turnovers
- Edward Erickson piled up 10 saves

NOTES

- The three goals are tied for the fewest in Limestone men's lacrosse history
- The only other time Limestone was held to three goals was in the 2006 national semifinals
- The nine-goal margin of victory is the worst loss for Limestone since that 2006 setback
- Wingate moves to 3-24 all-time against the Saints
- The 'Dogs are now 2-12 at Limestone
- First win over a top-five team since beating #3 Lenoir-Rhyne 12-9 in the 2018 SAC title game
- The Saints have five national titles, including three since the 2014 season
- Vodovnik has 17 goals through three games, leading the nation in goals per game
- Riley has scored at least three goals in two of three games this season
- Grieco already has 24 points through three games, with 16 assists
- The sophomore leads the nation in assists per game and points per game
- Orman has piled up 22 ground balls the last two games
- Erickson has allowed just six goals in over 110 minutes of action this season

FIRST PERIOD

- Wingate outscored Limestone 3-0 in the opening frame
- Riley had two goals in the opening 15 minutes, with Grieco notching two assists

SECOND PERIOD

- Limestone opened the scoring in the frame, but the 'Dogs responded with four straight goals
- Vodovnik netted three straight goals to make it 6-1 with 6:52 to go
- Riley's goal with 4:30 remaining put the Bulldogs on top 7-1
- The Saints scored twice in the final 2:30 to pull to within four heading to the second half

THIRD PERIOD

- Wingate scored five times in the final 30 minutes, while shutting out the Saints
- Riley, Vodovnik and Pierpont scored in the frame to make it 10-3

FOURTH PERIOD

- Padden's goal in the opening minute put the Bulldogs on top by eight
- Vodovnik capped the scoring with 5:36 remaining, making it 12-3

UP NEXT

- Wingate is at home next Saturday, hosting Coker at 3 p.m.