Emory, Va.----The Wingate University Bulldogs have now won four straight league games, shutting out all four opponents, prevailing 4-0 at Emory & Henry College in South Atlantic Conference women's soccer action Wednesday evening. Wingate improves to 9-3-1 overall and 6-2 in the SAC, while the Wasps fall to 2-7-4 overall and 0-6-2 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-shot Emory & Henry 21-1
- The Bulldogs held a 6-1 advantage in shots on goal
- The 'Dogs took 11 of the 12 corner kicks
- E&H was called for seven of the 12 fouls
KEY BULLDOGS
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Caroline Peters netted her seventh goal of the year for the Bulldogs
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Sascha Larsen added her fourth goal of the season
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Sophie Husted scored her second goal of the year
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Julia Boaventura netted her third goal of the season
- Peters added an assist for her fourth game this year with a goal and an assist
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Steph Flores-Berman and
Taylor Hayes each notched an assist
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Katrine Thisgaard registered a save to collect the shutout
FIRST HALF
- Wingate took all nine shots in the opening 45 minutes
- Peters got the 'Dogs on the board in the 26th minute
- She scored her team-best seventh goal of the year on a free kick to make it 1-0
SECOND HALF
- The Bulldogs took 12 of the 13 shots in the second half
- Wingate took a two-goal lead in the 65th minute
- Larsen headed home her fourth goal of the year off a Peters corner kick to make it 2-0
- The 'Dogs struck again in the 80th minute to stretch the lead to three
- Husted found the back of the net off a Flores-Berman assist to make it 3-0
- Wingate capped the scoring in the 88th minute
- Boaventura scored off a Hayes assist to make the final margin 4-0
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Saturday, traveling to Tusculum for a 2 p.m. start