Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University field hockey team played Belmont Abbey College to a scoreless tie for 58 minutes Wednesday night, but a late goal from the Crusaders sent the visitors to a 1-0 victory in South Atlantic Conference field hockey action at Graham Gill Field. Belmont Abbey improves to 2-2 overall and 1-0 in conference play, while the Bulldogs drop to 0-4 and 0-2 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Belmont Abbey out-shot Wingate 14-7
- The Crusaders held a 6-4 advantage in shots on goal
- BAC took 11 penalty corners to the 'Dogs' three
- Belmont Abbey had 59 of the 100 fouls in the contest and three yellow cards and one green card to Wingate's single green card

KEY BULLDOGS

- Audrey Proulx led the 'Dogs with three shots, two of which were on frame
- Riley Robinson and Emma George each put a shot on goal for the Bulldogs
- Hannah Colavita-Jones made five saves in goal

FIRST QUARTER

- The Crusaders held a 6-0 advantage in shots in the opening 15 minutes
- Colavita-Jones made three saves in the first quarter alone to keep the game scoreless

SECOND QUARTER

- BAC kept the pressure on with a 4-0 penalty corner advantage in the second quarter
- The Crusaders held a 10-1 shot advantage at the end of the first half, but the game remained scoreless

THIRD QUARTER

- The Bulldogs began to turn the tide their way in the third, taking a 2-1 shot advantage in the frame
- Both sides remained scoreless heading into the final 15 minutes

FOURTH QUARTER

- The Crusaders began the final quarter down two players to yellow cards
- BAC made two saves in the stretch until they returned to even strength
- Kaylee Wenzel found Meadoe Harrell-Alvarez for the game-winner with 1:52 remaining

UP NEXT

- The Bulldogs host #5 Kutztown on Sunday, with game time set for 11 a.m.