Wingate, N.C.----For the second straight season and sixth time in the last 10 years, the 10^th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs are the regular season SAC champions. Wingate took down Coker University 1-0 in South Atlantic Conference men's soccer action Wednesday night at Pride Park, improving to 10-3-2 overall and 9-1-1 in the SAC. The Cobras fall to 8-5-3 overall and 5-5-1 in league play. The Bulldogs, riding an eight-match unbeaten streak, enter the SAC Tournament as the number one seed.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot Coker 12-9
- The Bulldogs held a 7-3 advantage in shots on goal
- The Cobras took six of the nine corner kicks
- The 'Dogs were called for 16 of the 30 fouls on the night
- Coker earned two of the three yellow cards

KEY BULLDOGS

- Khalil Khenayzir scored the Wingate goal
- Pablo Pozos notched the assist
- Marcus Munby collected three saves to preserve the shutout
- Pozos led the 'Dogs with four shots, including two shots on goal
- Kosi Mafela had three shots, including a shot on goal

FIRST HALF

- Wingate held slight 5-4 advantage in shots in the opening 45 minutes
- Owen Marshall put a shot on frame in the 30th minute that was turned away
- Harry Bircumshaw put another shot on target two minutes later

SECOND HALF

- Pozos put two shots on frame in the opening 30 minutes of the second half
- Mafela and Fabio Rodrigues also put shots on goal that were turned away
- Munby's save in the 84th minute kept the game scoreless
- The 'Dogs got on the board later in the 84th minute
- Khenayzir took a pass from Pozos and netted his first goal of the year to make it 1-0

UP NEXT

- Wingate is the number one seed in the SAC Tournament
- The Bulldogs will host a SAC Tourney quarterfinal contest Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
- The winner of that contest advances to the SAC semifinals Friday, Nov. 10
- The championship match is slated for Sunday, Nov. 12
- The semis and finals will take place at the Matthews Sportsplex in Matthews, N.C.