Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs scored three times in a 12-minute stretch in the second half Wednesday afternoon, prevailing 3-0 over Limestone University in South Atlantic Conference women's soccer action at Pride Park. Wingate improves to 6-2-1 overall and 3-2 in the SAC, while the Saints fall to 2-6 overall and 1-4 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-shot Limestone 20-6
- The Bulldogs held a 10-4 advantage in shots on goal
- The 'Dogs took five of the nine corner kicks
- Each team was called for 12 fouls
KEY BULLDOGS
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Caroline Peters had a goal and an assist to lead the WU attack
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Yasmin Cowley added a goal for the Bulldogs
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Julia Boaventura also netted a goal
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Brianna Ditillo and
Angela Maino each notched an assist
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Haley Faucette registered four saves to collect the shutout
FIRST HALF
- Wingate took four of the six shots in the opening 45 minutes
- Each team put a shot on frame
- Lucie Bertrand put the first shot on frame for the Saints in the 11th minute, but Faucette turned it away
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Sophia Husted had the lone shot on goal for WU in the first half, which was saved
SECOND HALF
- Wingate piled up 16 shots in the final 45 minutes, including nine shots on goal
- Peters started the scoring in the 60th minute
- She took a feed from Ditillo and ripped one from outside the top of the box to make it 1-0
- The 'Dogs struck again less than four minutes later
- Peters sent one long to Cowley, who got behind the defense and beat the keeper to make it 2-0
- Boaventura capped the scoring in the 72nd minute
- She took a feed from Maino and ripped one past the keeper to put the 'Dogs on top by three
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Friday, traveling to Mars Hill for a 5 p.m. start
