Mars Hill, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs picked up their second convincing conference shutout victory in three days Friday afternoon, prevailing 4-0 at Mars Hill University in South Atlantic Conference women's soccer action. The Bulldogs improve to 7-2-1 overall and 4-2 in the SAC, while the Lions fall to 3-4-3 overall and 1-4-2 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-shot Mars Hill 19-5
- The 'Dogs held a 10-2 advantage in shots on goal
- WU piled up 14 of the 16 shots in the second half
- Wingate had six of the eight corner kicks on the night
- The Bulldogs were called for seven of the 11 fouls
KEY BULLDOGS
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Angela Maino scored the game-winner for the Bulldogs
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Yasmin Cowley scored her second goal in as many games
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Caroline Peters also scored her second goal of the week
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Lydia Radonavitch netted her first goal of the season
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Manu Baptista Felipe had a pair of assists on the night
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Sophia Husted and
Julia Boaventura each added an assist
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Haley Faucette had a pair of saves to notch the shutout
FIRST HALF
- Wingate got the scoring started in the 19th minute
- Maino netted her second goal of the season off Felipe's first assist of the night
- The 'Dogs took a 1-0 lead into halftime
SECOND HALF
- Wingate scored three times in a 15-minute stretch to blow things open
- Cowley started the action with a goal in the 63rd minute
- Husted had the assist that put the 'Dogs on top 2-0
- Peters scored her team-best fifth goal of the season just five minutes later
- Boaventura assisted on the goal that gave the Bulldogs a three-goal advnantage
- Radonavitch capped the scoring in the 78th minute with her second career goal
- Felipe collected her second assist of the night to make the final margin 4-0
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, Oct. 11, traveling to UNC Pembroke for a 5 p.m. start