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Asher Lauderdale
0
Newberry NBY (3-6-1, 2-3-0)
1
Winner Wingate WU (6-1-2, 2-1-2)
Newberry NBY
(3-6-1, 2-3-0)
0
Final
1
Wingate WU
(6-1-2, 2-1-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Newberry NBY 0 0 0
Wingate WU 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Cristy’s goal gives Wingate 1-0 victory over Wolves

Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University junior defender Nicole Cristy scored the only goal of the match in impressive fashion Wednesday evening, leading the Bulldogs to a 1-0 victory over Newberry College in South Atlantic Conference women's soccer action at Pride Park. Wingate improves to 6-1-2 overall and 2-1-2 in the SAC, while the Wolves fall to 3-6-1 overall and 2-3 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Newberry out-shot Wingate 10-9
- The Bulldogs held a 5-3 advantage in shots on goal
- The Wolves took four of the six corner kicks
- The 'Dogs were called for 12 of the 19 fouls on the evening
- Newberry had two of the three yellow cards in the match

KEY BULLDOGS

- Cristy scored the only goal of the contest
- Sophia Husted assisted on the goal
- Brianna Ditillo led the 'Dogs with three shots including one shot on goal
- Katrine Thisgaard had three saves to register the shutout

NOTES

- Wingate improves to 24-6 all-time against Newberry
- The Bulldogs are 13-2-2 against the Wolves at Pride Park
- Ninth straight win in the series for the 'Dogs
- Wingate improves to 5-0-1 at home this season
- First goal of the season and second of her career for Cristy
- Her first goal came in the 7-0 SAC victory against Coker last season
- First assist of the year for Husted, who also has a goal this season
- Seventh shutout of the year for Thisgaard, the reigning SAC Defensive Player of the Week

FIRST HALF

- Caroline Peters put the first shot on frame in the 14th minute, but it was turned away by the Newberry keeper
- Ali Rubio Garcia added a shot on goal 12 minutes later that was also denied
- Thisgaard's first save of the contest came in the 29th minute
- She added a save in the 34th minute
- Wingate got on the board a minute later
- Cristy got a feed from 10 yards outside the box and lined one into the opposite corner
- Ditillo added a shot on goal in the final minute, but it was turned away

SECOND HALF

- The two teams combined for just six shots in the final 45 minutes
- Husted looked to find the back of the net in the 56th minute, but was turned away
- Newberry looked for the equalizer in the 85th minute but Thisgaard was there for the save

UP NEXT

- Wingate will travel to Lenoir-Rhyne Saturday for a 7:30 p.m. start
 
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