Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs moved to 2-0 on the season, prevailing 3-1 over Mount Olive in NCAA Division II women's soccer action Saturday evening at Pride Park. Wingate is 2-0 on the year, picking up a win in the home opener which also kicks off a five-game home stand. The Trojans fall to 0-2 on the season.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot Mount Olive 19-9
- The Bulldogs held an 11-4 advantage in shots on goal
- The 'Dogs took three of the five corner kicks
- The Trojans committed 19 of the 26 fouls on the night
- The Bulldogs took seven of the eight shots in the second half

KEY BULLDOGS

- Brianna Ditillo had a goal and an assist to lead the WU attack
- Madison Setzer netted her first career goal
- Yasmin Cowley also found the back of the net for the 'Dogs
- Caroline Peters and Alicia Rubio Garcia each notched an assist
- Peters led all players with six shots, including four shots on goal
- Cowley added four shots, with three on target
- Katrine Thisgaard registered three saves to preserve the victory

NOTES

- Wingate improves to 10-0 all-time against Mount Olive
- WU is now 4-0 against the Trojans at Pride Park
- The 'Dogs have outscored UMO 40-6 all-time
- The Bulldogs are off to a 2-0 start for the second straight season
- First goal of the season for Ditillo and the 11th of her WU career
- First goal of the year for Cowley and fifth of her career
- Peters has registered an assist in each of the first two games for the Bulldogs this year
- First point of the season for Rubio Garcia, after leading the 'Dogs with 21 last year

FIRST HALF

- Wingate got on the board in the 16th minute
- Peters sent a perfect through ball to Ditillo, who lined one into the back of the net to put WU on top
- UMO scored the equalizer seven minutes later
- Emliy Hein scored off a Delia Allwood assist to make it 1-1
- Wingate regained the lead 10 minutes before halftime
- Ditillo took the ball from a UMO player and found Setzer, who ripped her first goal into the left side of the net

SECOND HALF

- Wingate scored four minutes into the second half to take a two-goal lead
- Rubio Garcia sent one in front of the goal, where Cowley headed it home to make it 3-1

UP NEXT

- Wingate continues its home stand Wednesday, hosting UNC Pembroke at 5 p.m.
- The Bulldogs host Barton next Saturday at 5 p.m.
- WU welcomes Anderson to town in the SAC opener Sept. 7 at 5 p.m.
- The home stand ends Sept. 10 at 5 p.m. against new SAC foe Emory & Henry