Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University senior Bobby Padden became the program's all-time leader in career points Saturday afternoon, as the sixth-ranked Bulldogs dominated their way to a 19-2 victory over Lincoln Memorial University on Senior Day at Graham Gill Field. Wingate improves to 9-2 overall and 6-1 in the South Atlantic Conference, while the Railsplitters drop to 4-9 overall and 1-5 in league play.
 
KEY STATS
 
- Wingate out-shot Lincoln Memorial 57-18
- The Bulldogs enjoyed a 32-11 edge in shots on goal
- LMU had 23 turnovers; WU committed 19 turnovers
- The 'Dogs were 14-for-18 on clear attempts, while limiting the Railsplitters to eight-of-15
- Wingate collected 40 of 66 ground balls
- The Bulldogs won 16 of 25 face-offs
 
KEY BULLDOGS
 
- Adam Vodovnik posted four first-half goals, an assist and three ground balls
- Willie Grieco also recorded five points with two goals, three assists, four ground balls and a caused turnover
- Padden registered two goals and two assists
- Danny Riley, Daman Lingasin and Marc Cottage Jr. each scored a pair of goals
- Aidan McMahon added a goal and an assist
- Seniors Connor Thompson, Evan Zalaquett and Collin Fleming each found the back of the net
- James Kotcamp won nine of 13 face-offs, tallying three ground balls
- Mike DiLegge and Zach Calarco led the 'Dogs defensively with two CTs apiece
- KC Carlson, John Caponi and Ashton Loe each made three saves in the cage
 
FIRST PERIOD
 
- The 'Dogs jumped on the Railsplitters in the early going, scoring seven unanswered goals to start the game
- Lingasin recorded the first two before McMahon and Padden added scores within 20 seconds of each other
- WU All-Americans Grieco, Vodovnik and Riley scored back-to-back-to-back goals to give the 'Dogs a 7-0 lead after 12 minutes
- LMU got on the board at the 2:17 mark
- Padden added a goal for the record with five seconds to go in the period as the Bulldogs took an 8-1 lead
 
SECOND PERIOD
 
- Wingate blanked LMU in the second period 7-0
- Thompson, Vodovnik and Riley scored in the first five minutes
- Zalaquett and Vodovnik added goals to lead 13-1
- Vodovnik and Grieco piled on to give the 'Dogs a 15-1 lead at the break
 
THIRD PERIOD
 
- Cottage scored the first two goals to extend the Wingate lead
- Fleming's goal marked the Bulldogs' third goal in under two minutes
- Mahle added his first-career goal, as Wingate took a 19-1 lead after three periods
 
FOURTH PERIOD
 
- LMU scored the only goal of the fourth period
 
UP NEXT
 
- The 'Dogs hit the road on Saturday, April 9 for Newberry to take on the 19th-ranked Wolves at 1 p.m.