Wingate, N.C.----The Lenoir-Rhyne University Bears scored twice in the final 14 minutes Saturday night, prevailing 2-0 at Wingate University in South Atlantic Conference women's soccer action at Pride Park. The Bears improve to 7-0-3 overall and 5-0 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 5-2-1 overall and 2-2 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Lenoir-Rhyne out-shot Wingate 8-6
- The Bears held a 4-0 advantage in shots on goal
- LR took six of the seven corner kicks
- The Bulldogs were called for 11 of the 16 fouls
- Each team received one yellow card
KEY BULLDOGS
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Caroline Peters led Wingate with a pair of shots
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Nicole Cristy,
Sophia Husted,
Brianna Ditillo and
Angela Maino each added a shot
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Katrine Thisgaard notched a pair of saves on the night
FIRST HALF
- Wingate took four of the five shots in the opening half
- Neither team put a shot on frame
SECOND HALF
- Thisgaard turned away the first shot on goal of the night in the 63rd minute
- The Bears got on the board in the 68th minute
- Evan O'Leary scored to give Lenoir-Rhyne a 1-0 lead
- LR took a two-goal lead in the 77th minute
- Kate Casey scored the goal off a Ria Acton assist to make it 2-0
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, hosting Limestone at 5 p.m.