Melbourne, Fla.----The seventh-seeded Wingate University Bulldogs are in Florida this weekend, taking on third-seeded and 23rd-ranked Barry University in the NCAA Super Region 2 semifinals Friday at noon on the campus of Florida Tech. The 'Dogs are 10-4-7 overall, advancing on penalty kicks in each of their first two NCAA Tourney contests. Barry is 11-3-3 overall, coming off a 3-0 victory over Christian Brothers Saturday.

NCAA Super Region2 Semifinals
7-seed Wingate (10-4-7) vs. 3-seed Barry (11-3-3)
Friday, Nov. 18 | 12 p.m. | Melbourne, Fla. (Florida Tech)
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HOW THEY GOT HERE

- Wingate earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament
- The Bulldogs won the outright regular season SAC title
- It was the ninth regular season conference championship for the 'Dogs
- Wingate has 15 total league titles, the most in SAC history
- The seventh-seeded Bulldogs advanced past 10th-seeded Converse in PKs in the opener
- The 'Dogs knocked off second-seeded LR in penalty kicks Monday
- Barry is the number three seed in the regional
- The Bucs took home the regular season Sunshine State Conference title
- Barry fell to Florida Tech in the SSC Tournament title match
- After a round-one bye, the Bucs took down Christian Brothers 3-0 to advance to Friday's semis

WHAT'S AT STAKE

- The winner of Friday's game is onto the regional finals
- The region finals are also the NCAA National Quarterfinals
- Only eight teams will remain after Friday's action
- Friday's winner will face the winner of the Florida Tech/Rollins contest for the region title
- The region title match will be Sunday at 3 p.m. at Florida Tech

SERIES HISTORY

- Wingate and Barry have met one time, with the coming in 2019
- The Bulldogs prevailed 3-0 at Pride Park
- The contest featured two of the last three national champions
- The Bucs won the 2018 national title, while the 'Dogs took home the hardware in 2016

WINGATE NCAA TOURNAMENT HISTORY

- The Bulldogs are making their 11th NCAA Tournament appearance
- 10 of the 11 appearances have come since the 2007 season
- Wingate won its first-ever region title in the 2012 season
- The 'Dogs won the nation title in dominant fashion in 2016
- WU did not allow a goal in any of the five wins en route to the championship
- That was the first NCAA team title in Wingate or SAC history
- The 'Dogs made another deep run in 2019, advancing to the national quarterfinals
- Wingate is 12-8-4 all-time in NCAA Tournament play

ABOUT THE BULLDOGS

- Wingate has gotten it done with one of the nation's top defenses
- The 'Dogs lead the SAC and rank eighth in the SAC with a 0.668 goals-against average
- The Bulldogs have registered eight shutouts on the year
- WU has only allowed multiple goals once all season, coming in the second game of the year
- The 'Dogs rode a seven-match winning streak in October to the SAC title
- Wingate went on a 10-match unbeaten streak from Oct. 1 through Oct. 29
- Owen Marshall anchors the defense, earning SAC Defensive Player of the Year honors
- He earned first team All-SAC and All-Region accolades
- In addition to his defense, Marshall is second on the team with five goals this season
- Aleksa Janjic earned first team All-SAC and All-Region honors in his first season at Wingate
- He ranks in the top 15 in the nation in goals-against average and save percentage
- Janjic stopped all three PKs to help Wingate advance past the Bears Monday night
- Pedro Santos earned first team All-SAC and second team All-Region accolades
- In addition to his defensive efforts, Santos has contributed two goals and an assist
- Niclas Wittur is also an All-SAC and All-Region honoree
- The defender ranks third on the team with four goals on the year, adding an assist
- Emil Svenander picked up second team All-SAC accolades
- The freshman leads the team with seven goals, adding an assist for a team-best 15 points
- Mattis Westberg, Gui Fontes, Fabio Rodrigues and David Sahakyan have two goals each this year
- Mattia Ditommaso has a goal and three assists on the season

ABOUT THE BUCS

- Barry is 11-3-3 overall, going 6-1-3 in league play
- The Bucs rank 15th in the nation in scoring offense, averaging 2.41 goals per game
- Barry has scored two or more goals in 11 of 17 matches this season
- The Bucs have been shutout just twice all season (Lenoir-Rhyne and Lynn)
- David Polanco leads the Barry attack with 10 goals, adding an assist for 21 points
- Daniel Schaal has five goals and sidx assists, whiel Pascal Sattelberger has four goals and six assists
- Juan Simoniello and Iker Berruezo have added four goals and an assist apiece

WINGATE UNIVERSITY
 
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a laboratory of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina. Wingate offers 38 undergraduate majors as well as seven master's and four doctoral degrees. The University is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences; the Levine College of Health Sciences; the Byrum School of Business; the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences. 

Wingate is a leader in healthcare education, and nearly one in five Wingate undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist or nurse. Student-athletes on Wingate's 25 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award for 14 years straight. The University's motto is "Faith, Knowledge, Service." View current news and videos at www.wingate.edu.