Wingate, N.C.----Senior attack Adam Vodovnik recorded six goals and two assists, helping the number six Wingate Bulldogs to a 19-15 South Atlantic Conference men's lacrosse triumph over Coker Saturday afternoon at Graham Gill Field. Wingate is 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the SAC, while the Coker Cobras are 1-2 overall and 0-1 in the conference.

THOUGHTS FROM TIM BOYLE

"We are happy that we were able to come out with the win today against a very hard-working and well-coached Coker team. We had a good day on the offensive side of the ball, but we need to do a much better job on defense if we want to be successful moving forward. We have to get back to work now with a short turn around to Wednesday with our game at Queens."

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot Coker 57-47
- The 'Dogs held a 33-22 advantage in shots on goal
- Wingate had 11 turnovers compared to 10 for Coker
- The Bulldogs were 20-for-20 on clears; the Cobras went 15-for-18
- WU held a 39-31 advantage in ground balls
- Wingate won 20 of the 35 face-offs
- The two teams were a combined zero-for-10 on extra-man opportunities
- Coker had 14 saves to Wingate's seven

KEY BULLDOGS

- Vodovnik's six goals led both teams
- Bobby Padden added four goals and one assist
- Willie Grieco handed out a game-high six assists
- Ronan Stenstrom had three goals, while Dominic Piazza added two scores
- Noah Ehinger and James Kotcamp won 10 face-offs each
- Ehinger, Kotcamp and Reese Orman shared the team lead with five ground balls apiece
- Orman dished out an assist as well
- Edward Erickson picked up the victory between the pipes
- Wingate's goalie had seven saves while going the distance

NOTES

- Wingate has five consecutive victories in the Coker series
- The Bulldogs have won five straight overall, dating back to last season
- WU has outscored opponents 89-37 in that span
- Vodovnik already has 23 goals this year
- Second eight-point game of the season for Vodovnik; at least six points every contest
- Grieco has piled up 22 assists to go along with eight goals this season
- He has at least five assists in every game this year
- Second game with at least four goals for Padden this season
- Career-high three goals for Stenstrom
- Orman has piled up 27 ground balls his last three games

FIRST QUARTER
 
- Coker struck first, as Joe Venazio scored four minutes into the contest
- Wingate answered with a 5-0 run to take a lead they would not relinquish
- Padden had two goals in the game-changing push
- The Bulldogs led 5-2 after the first 15 minutes of play
 
SECOND QUARTER
 
- Vodovnik scored twice in the frame as WU stretched its lead to 11-6
- Collin Fleming's first career goal (3:33) put the 'Dogs up 11-5 earlier in the second stanza
 
THIRD QUARTER

- Coker crept back into contention as Matt Murphy scored two of his team-best three goals
- Tre Childers' goal at the 8:12 mark pulled the Cobras within three at 13-10
- Vodovnik scored twice in the third as the hosts led 16-11 at intermission
 
FOURTH QUARTER
 
- Erickson had four of his seven saves as the Bulldogs kept the Cobras at bay
- AJ Lohmuller's first goal of the season put Wingate up 18-11 at the 10:57 mark
- The Lohmuller tally gave the 'Dogs their largest lead of the contest and ended a 4-0 flurry
- Coker responded with three unanswered goals to cut the deficit to 18-14 three minutes later
- Strenstrom and Coker's Ethan Irizarry traded goals to complete the scoring
 
UP NEXT

- Wingate travels to number 14 Queens Wednesday at 7 p.m.
- The Bulldogs return home next Saturday, hosting first-year program Anderson at 12 noon