Harrogate, Tenn.----The Wingate University Bulldogs won their fifth straight match on Saturday afternoon, prevailing 1-0 at Lincoln Memorial University in South Atlantic Conference men's soccer action. The Bulldogs improve to 7-3-4 overall and 5-1-3 in the SAC, while the Railsplitters drop to 7-5-1 overall and 5-3 in league play.
 
KEY STATS
 
- Wingate out-shot Lincoln Memorial 12-5
- The Bulldogs held a 6-2 advantage in shots on goal
- WU was called for 15 of the 25 fouls in the contest
- Wingate took six of the eight corner kicks on the afternoon
 
KEY BULLDOGS
 
- Owen Marshall scored his third goal in as many matches for the 16th-minute winner
- Florens van Honk registered an assist
- Mattia Ditommaso put both of his shot attempts on goal
- Mattis Westberg and David Sahakyan each recorded a shot on goal
- Aleksa Janjic made two saves in his fourth clean sheet of the season
 
NOTES
 
- Wingate's fifth straight win
- Longest streak since the team won six straight in 2019
- Third straight SAC road victory
- The Bulldogs improve to 14-3-2 all-time versus LMU
- WU is 6-1 in Harrogate
- Wingate remains second in the conference standings with 18 points
 
FIRST HALF
 
- Van Honk's corner kick found the head of Marshall for the game winner in the 16th minute
 
SECOND HALF
 
- The Bulldogs limited LMU to two shot attempts in the second half
- LMU's potential equalizer in the 68th minute was saved
 
UP NEXT
 
- The Bulldogs return to non-conference action with a road matchup at Chowan on Wednesday at 3 p.m.