VIDEO | Danny Riley's Game-Winner

Hickory, N.C.----Wingate University sophomore Danny Riley scored the game-winning goal with eight seconds left Sunday afternoon, giving the fifth-ranked Bulldogs a thrilling 10-9 victory over #10 UIndy in the NCAA Division II men's lacrosse national quarterfinal contest. Wingate advances to the national semifinals, improving to 12-2 overall, while the Greyhounds end their season at 10-3.

KEY STATS

- UIndy held a 50-37 advantage in shots and 25-21 edge in shots on goal
- The Greyhounds had 20 of the 38 turnovers on the day
- UIndy won 12 of the 22 face-offs
- The 'Dogs held a 35-34 advantage in ground balls
- The teams were a combined zero-for-seven on man-up chances

KEY BULLDOGS

- Riley led the Bulldogs with four goals, adding three ground balls and a caused turnover
- Willie Grieco added two goals, two assists and a ground ball
- Bobby Padden contributed two goals and an assist, adding three ground balls
- Adam Vodovnik and Gary Pierpont added a goal apiece
- AJ Lohmuller led the Bulldogs with two caused turnovers
- Reese Orman added a CT and a team-high six ground balls
- James Kotcamp won seven face-offs and had two ground balls
- KC Carlson piled up 16 saves on the day

NOTES

- First-ever NCAA Tournament victory for Wingate
- The Bulldogs are making their third NCAA Tourney appearance in the last four seasons
- Fourth appearance all-time for the 'Dogs
- Wingate improves to 2-1 all-time against UIndy
- The 'Dogs got the win despite a season-low 10 goals
- UIndy's nine goals were the second-fewest this season
- Wingate's third win over a top-10 team this season
- All three of those victories have come away from Wingate
- Fourth time this season Riley has had at least four goals in a game
- The nation's leader in points, Grieco has at least four points in every game of his career
- His 89 points are the second-most in SAC single-season history; two shy of the record
- Grieco's 62 assists this year are 20 more than any player in league history
- Vodovnik leads the nation with 59 goals, one shy of tying the SAC single-season record
- Padden has at least three points in every game this season
- Career-high 16 saves for Carlson
- The freshman has had at least 14 saves five times this year

FIRST PERIOD

- Padded scored the first goal of the day six minutes in
- Riley scored off a Grieco assist with five minutes left in the frame to make it 2-0
- A Wyatt Auyer pulled the Greyhounds within one heading to the second frame

SECOND PERIOD

- Wingate struck three times in the first four minutes to push the lead to four
- Riley scored twice in the first three minutes to make it 4-1
- Vodovnik's goal at the 11:20 mark put the 'Dogs on top by four
- Grieco's goal with 10 minutes remaining made it 6-2
- Jake Zickel scored with 2:39 to go to made it a 6-3 game at halftime

THIRD PERIOD

- Wingate scored two early goals in the third frame to push the lead to five
- Grieco scored in the opening minute to make it 7-3
- Padden found the back of the net at the 12:55 mark to give WU an 8-3 advantage
- UIndy scored the final four goals of the frame to pull within one
- Auyer scored twice in the stretch, making it 8-7 with a goal at the 5:51 mark

FOURTH PERIOD

- Andrew Simonich scored in the opening minute to make it 8-8
- Pierpont put the 'Dogs back on top two minutes later, scoring off a Grieco assist
- The Greyhounds tie it with 1:40 left on a Drew Billing goal
- Simonich's shot with a minute left was turned away by Carlson, giving Wingate the ball
- Riley's shot with 13 seconds left was saved and UIndy briefly gained possession
- Wingate forced the turnover to get it back and Padden, who found Riley open
- The sophomore netted his fourth goal of the day with eight seconds left to make it 10-9

UP NEXT

- Wingate is onto the national semifinals next Sunday, May 23
- The Bulldogs will face #2 Lenoir-Rhyne at 1 p.m. in Hickory
- It will be the third meeting between the two teams this season
- Each team has a win in the season series
- The first two matchups this season also took place in Hickory
- The winner advances to the national title game May 30 in Connecticut