Wingate, N.C. ---- The Wingate University Bulldogs scored in the 63rd minute Saturday afternoon, edging Shaw University 1-0 in the team's home opener for the 2021 campaign in NCAA Division II women's soccer. Wingate improves to 2-0 on the season, while Shaw falls to 1-2 overall.
 
KEY STATS
 
-The 'Dogs outshot the Lady Bears 21-3 on the day
- Wingate held an 11-1 advantage on shots on goal
- The Bulldogs took six of the seven corners in the match
- Wingate was called offside each of the four times
 
KEY BULLDOGS
 
- Yasmin Cowley's game-winner was also her first career goal at Wingate
- McKenna DeLong picked up the assist
- First assist of the season and fourth career assist for the All-SAC senior
- Ali Rubio Garcia and Chandler Hendrix tallied two shots on goal each
- Katrine Thisgaard recorded one save in her second consecutive clean sheet
 
FIRST HALF
 
- Five minutes into the game, Rubio Garcia's shot from five yards hits the crossbar
- Thisgaard saved Shaw's shot on goal in the 18th minute
- Hendrix's header off a Morgan Zanardi corner kick was saved
 
SECOND HALF
 
- Cowley entered the game, then scored game-winning goal one minute later
- Cowley's bid for a second goal was saved by the Lady Bears
 
UP NEXT
 
- Wingate travels up the road to face Queens in the SAC opener on Wednesday at 5p.m.
- The 'Dogs return to Pride Park next Saturday to host Carson-Newman at 4 p.m.