Pembroke, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs hit over .385 in both matches Saturday afternoon, rolling to a pair of 3-0 victories over Felician and UNC Pembroke. Wingate downed the Golden Falcons 25-13, 25-16 and 25-17, while downing the Braves 25-18, 25-15 and 25-15 to move to 7-1 on the season.
WINGATE 3 FELICIAN 0
KEYS STATS
- Wingate had 44 kills and 13 errors in 79 attacks to hit .392
- Felician hit .092 with 18 kills and 12 errors in 65 swings
- The 'Dogs held a 31-22 advantage in digs
- The Bulldogs had seven of the nine blocks and 10 of the 13 aces
- WU hit over .350 in every frame, hitting .455 in set two
- Felician had seven or fewer kills in each of the three sets
KEY BULLDOGS
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Emily Johnson hit .556 with 12 kills and a block to lead the attack
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Gabby Saye hit .600 with 11 kills, three digs and three aces
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Rayah Givens added nine kills and four blocks while hitting .429
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Emma Ahrens contributed seven kills, five digs and three blocks
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Clare Sheedy handed out 30 assists, adding five digs and an ace
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Maddie Hoffman picked up 13 digs, adding three assists and three aces
FIRST SET
- Kills from Saye and Givens gave the 'Dogs an 8-4 lead
- A kill and two aces from Saye pushed the lead to five at 12-7
- A 5-0 run highlighted by a pair of Johnson kills gave the 'Dogs a 17-8 advantage
- A Givens block and Saye kill made it 24-13; Johnson capped it with a kill
SECOND SET
- A kill and a block from Ahrens gave Wingate a 7-2 edge
- Kills from Ahrens, Johnson and
Lorna Stacherski made it 10-4
- Hoffman notched three straight aces in a 4-0 run that gave WU a 17-9 lead
- Kills from Saye and Johnson pushed the lead to 11 at 21-10
- A Stacherski kill and Felician error made it 24-16; a Givens block ended it
THIRD SET
- Kills from Givens and Saye put the Bulldogs on top 7-4
- A Sara Betts kill tied it at 13
- WU answered with three straight points, with a Saye kill and ace making it 16-13
- Two Johnson kills gave Wingate a 21-16 advantage
- WU scored the final four points with two Givens kills and an Ahrens kill making it 24-17
- Givens ended the match with a kill
WINGATE 3 UNC PEMBROKE 0
KEY STATS
- Wingate piled up 48 kills against 11 errors in 95 attacks to hit .389
- UNCP had 26 kills and 18 errors in 104 swings, hitting .077
- The Bulldogs held a dominant 55-32 advantage in digs
- WU had eight of the 12 blocks and four of the six aces
- Wingate hit .333 or better in every set, with 16 or more kills in two of three frames
- UNCP had just 13 total kills in the final two frames, hitting under .040
KEY BULLDOGS
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Molly Lambillotte had 14 kills, six digs and three blocks, hitting .385
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Victoria Wilform hit .647 with 12 kills in 17 swings, adding a block
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Maggie Young registered nine kills in 11 swings to hit .727, adding two blocks
- Stacherski contributed four kills, 10 digs and a block
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Shannon Kasprak piled up 38 assists, 10 digs and two kills
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Maggie Mullen collected 15 digs
FIRST SET
- A Johnson kill and back-to-back Young kills gave the 'Dogs an 11-7 lead
- A Lambillotte kill and Johnson block highlighted a 5-0 run that made it 16-9
- Kills from Lambillotte, Kasprak and Johnson put WU on top 19-11
- Back-to-back Lambillotte kills made it 24-18; a UNCP error ended the set
SECOND SET
- Wingate used an 8-0 run to take a 16-7 lead
- Wilform piled up four kills and a block in the spurt; Young added a kill and a block
- A Wilform kill and
Taryn Pryce ace made it 20-9
- A pair of Lambillotte kills gave the Bulldogs a 24-15 lead; Johnson ended it with a kill
THIRD SET
- Two Stacherski kills helped Wingate take an early 5-0 lead
- A kill and two blocks from Lambillotte made it 8-1
- A Wilform kill, Johnson ace and Young block made it 14-7
- Kills from Wilform and Lambillotte gave Wingate a 19-10 advantage
- Two Wilform kills and a Johnson ace made it 24-15; Young ended it with a kill
UP NEXT
- Wingate is at home for the first time Tuesday, opening a week of three SAC home matches
- The 'Dogs host Coker Tuesday at 7 p.m.
- WU welcomes Anderson and Newberry to Cuddy Arena Friday and Saturday