Box Score Jefferson City, Tenn.----The sixth-seeded Wingate University Bulldogs knocked off three-seed Carson-Newman University on the road Saturday afternoon 3-1 in South Atlantic Conference women's soccer quarterfinal action. The Bulldogs improve to 10-3-4 overall and advance to next Friday's semifinal round. The Eagles drop to 9-4-4 overall and await their postseason fate.

KEY STATS

- Carson-Newman out-shot Wingate 14-11
- Each team put five shots on goal
- The Bulldogs were called for 16 of 25 fouls in the contest
- Each team took two corner kicks on the afternoon

KEY BULLDOGS

- Sophia Husted notched a goal and an assist for the 'Dogs
- Brianna Ditillo scored the game-winning goal
- Caroline Peters added an insurance score on a team-high six shots, two of which were on goal
- Yasmin Cowley assisted on the winner
- Sascha Larsen also put a shot on goal for Wingate
- Katrine Thisgaard made four saves in goal and notched an assist

NOTES

- Wingate advances to next week's SAC Semifinals in Charlotte
- Bulldogs' first trip to the semifinals since 2019
- The 'Dogs have played in nine of the last 12 SAC title matches
- The Eagles were ranked spot ahead of Wingate in the regional rankings prior to this matchup
- Peters' third goal of the season; has recorded a team-high 14 points
- Husted and Ditllo's second goals of the season
- Ditillo second career game-winner in the SAC Tournament; scoring the winner to send Wingate to the 2019 SAC title game

FIRST HALF

- Husted scored the opening goal less than three minutes in off a Thisgaard assist
- C-N's Addie Henry scored the equalizer on a penalty kick in the 12th minute
- The 'Dogs held a slight 5-4 shot advantage after 45 minutes

SECOND HALF

- Ditillo scored the eventual winner in the 58th minute off a Cowley assist
- Peters doubled the lead with a goal in the 64th minute on the assist from Husted
- Thisgaard made three saves in an eight-minute span late in the second half
- The 'Dogs held the Eagles without a shot on goal over the final seven minutes

UP NEXT

- The Bulldogs advance to the SAC Semifinals at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte next Friday
- WU will face Catawba at 8 p.m.