Matthews, N.C.----The 10th-ranked Catawba College Indians scored a goal in each half Friday afternoon, prevailing 2-0 over Wingate University in the semifinals of the 2023 South Atlantic Conference women's soccer tournament. The Indians improve to 17-2 overall, advancing to Sunday's SAC title match to take on Lenoir-Rhyne. Wingate falls to 14-4-1 on the season.

KEY STATS

- Catawba out-shot Wingate 17-3
- The Indians held a 9-2 advantage in shots on goal
- Catawba took six of the nine corner kicks
- The Bulldogs were called for 12 of the 19 fouls
- The Indians received one yellow card
- Wingate received a red card, playing the final 18 minutes one person down

KEY BULLDOGS

- Brianna Ditillo had two shots, including one shot on goal
- Caroline Peters also took a shot on goal
- Katrine Thisgaard had five saves in 72 minutes of action
- Haley Faucette added a pair of saves

FIRST HALF

- Wingate had the only two shots on frame through 30 minutes
- Peters and Ditillo each took a shot on goal, but both were turned away
- Catawba got on the board in the 35th minute
- Madison Henry scored the goal to get the Indians on the board

SECOND HALF

- Catawba added to its lead in the 75th minute
- Helen Summerell scored the goal to give the Indians the two-goal edge

UP NEXT

- Wingate will wait to hear its postseason fate when the NCAA Tournament bracket is revealed
- The bracket will be revealed live on NCAA.com Monday, Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m.
- The Bulldogs have been ranked fifth in each of the first two NCAA Southeast Region polls
- The Southeast Regional Tournament will be made up of eight teams