Murfreesboro, N.C.----Wingate University forward
Emil Svenander needed just 64 minutes to record his first career hat trick on Wednesday afternoon, as the Bulldog cruised to a 4-0 win at Chowan University in NCAA Division II men's soccer action. The Bulldogs improve to 8-3-4 overall, while the Hawks drop to 5-6-4 on the year.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-shot Chowan 16-3
- The Bulldogs held a 9-2 advantage in shots on goal
- Each team took six corner kicks on the afternoon
- Both squads received three yellow cards
KEY BULLDOGS
- Svenander scored the first three Bulldog goal for his first career hat trick
- The freshman jumps up to four goals scored on the year
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David Sahakyan tallied the final goal of the contest for his second goal of the season
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Mattis Westberg recorded the assist on the Sahakyan goal, his second of the year
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Jens Bergendorff made two saves for the clean sheet in his season debut
NOTES
- Wingate's sixth consecutive victory
- Matches the team's six-match winning streak in 2019
- First Bulldog hat trick since Soren Nygaard scored four goals in the SAC quarterfinal in 2019
- WU moves to 4-1-1 all-time versus Chowan, including a 2-1 mark in Murfreesboro
- The 'Dogs control their own destiny for the South Atlantic Conference regular season title
FIRST HALF
- Svenander got the scoring started in the 21st minute
- The freshman took control before midfield and took it all the way, beating the keeper to the far right post
SECOND HALF
- Svenander added another score less than eight minutes into the second half
- Wingate turned the Hawks over on their own end
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Florens van Honk played the ball through to Svenander who *did the rest to double the lead
- Svenander capped the hat trick in the 64th minute, curling the ball in the top right corner
- Sahakyan scored the fourth and final goal for the Bulldogs off a Westberg assist in the 74th minute
UP NEXT
-The 'Dogs return to SAC play at Pride Park on Saturday for Homecoming, hosting Tusculum for a 4:30 p.m. start
- Wingate will celebrate Senior Day 30 minutes prior to kickoff
