Wingate, N.C.----The sixth-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs got multiple goals from five different players Saturday afternoon, using a 9-0 third period to take down visiting Anderson University 20-8 in South Atlantic Conference men's lacrosse action at Graham Gill Field. Wingate improves to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the SAC, while the Trojans fall to 4-2 overall and 2-1 in league play.

KEY STATS
 
- Wingate out-shot Anderson 57-35
- The 'Dogs held a 34-22 advantage in shots on goal
- The Trojans committed 26 of the 39 turnovers in the contest
- The Bulldogs caused 13 turnovers on the afternoon
- The Trojans collected 57 of the 108 ground balls
- Anderson won 22 of the 32 face-offs
 
KEY BULLDOGS
 
- Adam Vodovnik had four goals and two assists to lead the 'Dogs
- Bobby Padden, Willie Grieco and Collin Fleming all had three goals each
- Padden added three assists, with Grieco handing out a pair of assists
- Danny Riley added two goals and three assists
- Mike DiLegge added a goal and three ground balls on the day
- Reese Orman had four caused turnovers and five ground balls
- KC Carlson registered 14 saves

NOTES

- First ever meeting between Wingate and Anderson
- Third time this season the Bulldogs have scored at least 20 goals in a game
- Vodovnik has had at least six points in five of six games this year
- Third time this season Padden has registered six points in a game
- Grieco has had four points or more in every game this season
- Season-high tying five points for Riley
- Second straight three-goal effort from Fleming
- Second career goal for DiLegge
- First career goal for Cottage
- Carlson has piled up 29 saves in his two career starts
- Fourth game with at least five ground balls for Orman this year
- Orman tied a career high with four caused turnovers
- Matt Griffin added a career-high five ground balls on the day
 
FIRST PERIOD
 
- Anderson scored the first two goals within the first three minutes of the game
- The Bulldogs responded by scoring the next eight goals
- A Grieco goal put Wingate on the board with 10 minutes to go
- Fleming's first goal of the day tied it, while a Dominic Piazza goal put WU on top at the 5:37 mark
- Fleming added two more goals in the first, with his third of the day making it 7-2 with 1:07 left
 
SECOND PERIOD
 
- Ronan Stenstrom scored within the first two minutes of the second period, extending the lead 8-2
- Garrett Hawkins and Logan Gaddis scored two straight goals to pull AU within four with 9:38 to go
- A Vodovnik goal off a Daman Lingasin assist gave Wingate a 9-4 halftime lead  
 
THIRD PERIOD
 
- Wingate was the only team to score in the third period, outscoring AU 9-0
- Pierpont was the first to score less than two minutes in
- A pair of Grieco goals were followed by a goal from Riley and two more from Padden, making it 15-4
- Riley, Vodovnik and Padden scored the final three goals in the third period to give WU a 14-goal lead
 
FOURTH PERIOD
 
- Rex Hardy scored in the first minute to cut the lead to 13 at 18-5
- Two more Trojan goals from Isaiah Hines trimmed the deficit to 11
- Vodovnik scored with under 10 minutes left, extending the lead 19-7
- Mark Cottage Jr. scored the final Wingate goal of the day with 2:37 remaining

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action next Saturday, hosting Mars Hill at 4 p.m.