Wise, Va.----The 25th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs poured in 10 goals in the second quarter Friday afternoon, rolling to a 20-11 victory at UVA Wise in South Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action. Wingate improves to 7-2 overall and 3-1 in the SAC, winning in its first game as a ranked team in program history. UVA Wise drops to 3-5 overall and 0-2 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot UVA Wise 36-23
- The Bulldogs won 22 of 35 draw controls
- The Cavaliers committed 33 of the 60 turnovers in the contest
- WU forced 22 turnovers on the afternoon
- The 'Dogs were 21-of-24 on clear attempts, limiting UVAW to 17-for-28
- Wingate recorded 35 ground balls to the Cavs' 26

KEY BULLDOGS

­- Paige Kamer doubled her previous career-high with six goals, adding three assists, four ground balls and three caused turnovers
- Leah Knowles recorded five goals and two assists along with three ground balls, three caused turnovers and a career-high 12 draw controls
- The 12 draw controls are the third-most in a game in program history
- Nelida Watson and Kaleigh Wilgeroth had three goals apiece
- Becca Ruiz chipped in a goal, two assists and seven draw controls
- Abby Burke assisted twice to go along with a team-high six ground balls and four caused turnovers
- Megan Biase, Riley Boone and Emily Rango combined for six saves

FIRST PERIOD

­- UVA Wise got off to a fast start, scoring three of the first four goals of the game within five minutes
- Watson's score from a free position got Wingate on the board at the 13:32 mark
- Kamer scored twice in the next two minutes separated by another Cavaliers' goal as the hosts kept a small lead
- UVA Wise scored the final two goals of the period, taking a 6-3 advantage after 15 minutes

SECOND PERIOD

- The Bulldogs made up ground to start the second period, scoring seven unanswered goals in the first 10+ minutes of the second period
- Two goals from Knowles in the first three minutes bookended Kamer's third score of the first 20 minutes, tying the game at six at the 12:03 mark
- Wilgeroth went on a personal 3-0 run over the next four minutes, giving the 'Dogs a 9-6 lead
- Watson capped the Wingate streak with a goal off a Knowles assist
- Wise's only score of the period came at the 3:45 mark
- The 'Dogs responded with the final three goals of the half, one each from Kamer, Bella Pellet and Knowles, as WU took a 13-7 lead into the break

THIRD PERIOD

- UVA Wise was the first to score in the second half, cutting the deficit to five
- Knowles scored the next two before Kamer added yet another goal, as the Bulldogs took a commanding 16-8 lead
- The two sides traded scores over the last five minutes of the third period; the 'Dogs' lead after quarters stood at 17-9

FOURTH PERIOD

- The Cavaliers opened the fourth-quarter scoring with a Mallory Trimble goal to get into double figures
- Ruiz and Kamer each answered with a score to give the Bulldogs their largest lead of the afternoon
- Wingate slowed the pace over the final seven and a half minutes, as each side only tallied one more score
- Danielle Scarfogliero's goal with 1:23 remaining brought the 'Dogs over the 20-goal mark for the third time this season

UP NEXT

- Wingate makes a quick turnaround, facing off at Mars Hill Saturday at 4 p.m.
- The Bulldogs return to Graham Gill Field on Saturday, April 2, hosting Lincoln Memorial at 4 p.m.