Greeneville, Tenn.----Wingate University All-SAC defender Sascha Larsen scored twice in the final nine minutes Saturday afternoon, leading the Bulldogs to a 2-0 victory at Tusculum University in South Atlantic Conference women's soccer action. Wingate improves to 10-3-1 overall and 7-2 in the SAC, while the Pioneers fall to 2-9-3 overall and 2-6-2 in the SAC. The 'Dogs have five straight league wins, shutting out all five opponents while outscoring the opposition 16-0 in the stretch.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot Tusculum 13-6
- The Bulldogs took eight of the nine shots on goal
- The 'Dogs took nine of the 13 corner kicks on the day
- Tusculum was called for 15 fouls compared to Wingate's 12

KEY BULLDOGS

- Larsen scored both goals for the Bulldogs
- She had four shots on goal on the day
- Caroline Peters also had four shots
- Both goals were setup by Peters corner kicks
- Katrine Thisgaard notched a save to preserve the shutout

FIRST HALF

- Wingate took eight of the 10 shots in the opening half
- Yasmin Cowley and Sophia Husted put shots on goal in the first eight minutes
- Larsen and Brianna Ditillo added shots on frame later in the half

SECOND HALF

- The Bulldogs got on the board in the 82nd minute
- Peters sent a corner into the box that drew a foul and led to a penalty kick
- Larsen ripped it home to put the 'Dogs on top
- Wingate struck again two minutes later
- A Peters corner found Larsen, who ripped one on goal that was turned away by a defender
- She got the rebound and scored her sixth goal of the year to make it 2-0

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, hosting Bluefield State at 12:30 p.m.