Mount Olive, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs held their first lead in program history on Saturday afternoon, but ultimately fell 4-2 at the University of Mount Olive in South Atlantic Conference field hockey action. The Trojans improve to 2-3 overall and 2-0 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs drop to 0-6 and 0-3 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Mount Olive held a 25-7 advantage in shots
- The Trojans recorded 15 shots on goal compared to Wingate's two
- UMO had the penalty corner advantage 11-7
KEY BULLDOGS
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Emma George scored her first-career goal to give WU its first lead in program history
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Zoe Summa recorded the first goal of her Wingate career in the third quarter
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Camrynn Aiello,
Audrey Proulx and
Madison Ott also had shots for the Bulldogs
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Hannah Colavita-Jones recorded 11 saves in goal
FIRST QUARTER
- George got the 'Dogs on the board less than five minutes in
- UMO's Railyn King netted a score to tie the game less than two minutes later
- Morgan Paterson gave the Trojans a one-goal lead before the end of the period
SECOND QUARTER
- Annefleur Moerkerken's goal added to UMO's lead three and a half minutes into the second quarter
THIRD QUARTER
- Summa's score cut the Wingate's deficit down to one at the 3:49 mark of the third quarter
- Paterson's second score of the game was the last of the contest
UP NEXT
- The 'Dogs return to Graham Gill Field on Tuesday, hosting #7 Converse in their first-ever meeting at 7 p.m.
