Tigerville, S.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs registered another convincing victory Saturday afternoon, jumping out to a 15-1 lead en route to a 17-5 victory at North Greenville University in NCAA Division II women's lacrosse action. Wingate improves to 9-2 overall, while the Crusaders fall to 4-7 on the season. The 'Dogs have outscored opponents 112-29 during the winning streak.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-shot North Greenville 27-16
- The Bulldogs held a 22-12 advantage in shots on goal
- NGU had 16 of the 28 turnovers on the day
- North Greenville won 15 draw controls compared to Wingate's nine
KEY BULLDOGS
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Becca Ruiz led the Bulldogs with three goals and two assists
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Annie Plotts had three goals, two assists and five draw controls
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Kendall Wells added three goals on three shots
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Paige Kamer contributed two goals and an assist
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Kayleigh Hiles had a goal, two assists and three ground balls
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Nina Cifolilli and
Leah Knowles each added a goal and an assist
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Bella Pellet,
Kyra Bailey and
Emily Blakely contributed a goal apiece
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Abby Burke added an assist and a caused turnover
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Megan Biase had seven saves while allowing just two goals in 54 minutes of action
FIRST HALF
- Wingate scored the first seven goals of the half
- Wells scored the first goal two minutes in; Knowles scored 15 seconds later
- Ruiz and Cifolilli added goals, while back-to-back Kamer goals made it 6-0 with 16 minutes left
- Blakely put the 'Dogs on top 7-0 with 11:33 remaining
- NGU got on the board with under 11 minutes left, but Wingate scored the final the final six goals of the half
- Back-to-back Plotts goals started the flurry, making it 9-1 with seven minutes left
- Hiles, Wells and Pellet scored to push the advantage to 11 with 3:30 to go
- Bailey scored with 1:08 to go to put the Bulldogs on top 13-1 heading to halftime
SECOND HALF
- Goals from Wells and Plotts put the 'Dogs on top 15-1 four minutes into the second half
- North Greenville scored four times to make it a 15-5 game with eight minutes left
- Ruiz scored twice in the final five minutes to give the Bulldogs a 17-5 victory
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, traveling to Catawba for a 6 p.m. start
- The Bulldogs host Tusculum Saturday at 1 p.m.
