Harrogate, Tenn.----The seventh-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs blanked Lincoln Memorial University over the final 34 minutes of action Saturday afternoon, prevailing 12-2 in South Atlantic Conference men's lacrosse action. Wingate improves to 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the SAC, pushing its winning streak to six, while the Railsplitters fall to 4-4 overall and 0-2 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot LMU 50-13, with a 33-11 edge in shots on goal
- Lincoln Memorial had 28 turnovers compared to 18 from the 'Dogs
- The 'Dogs won 15 of the 18 face-offs on the day
- WU was 22-for-25 on clear attempts; LMU went 21-for-27
- The Bulldogs held a 16-7 advantage in ground balls

KEY BULLDOGS

- Danny Riley had four goals, a caused turnover and a ground ball
- Jaxon Grant added three goals for the 'Dogs
- Willie Grieco had two goals and an assist, adding a pair of ground balls
- Ben Robertson registered a goal and an assist
- Joey Moran and Aidan McMahon added a goal apiece
- Braylon Baker, Kyle Spence and Johnny Salamone each added an assist
- James Kotcamp won nine-of-11 face-offs, adding four ground balls and an assist
- Joe Karnich had three CTs and a pair of ground balls
- Nick Arnold added two caused turnovers
- Johnny Caponi piled up nine saves on the day

FIRST PERIOD

- Riley scored the first goal of the day with 3:48 to go
- Wingate scored twice in the final eight seconds to take a 3-0 lead
- Grieco scored with eight seconds left
- Kotcamp won the ensuing face-off, then hit Riley for a goal with a second left

SECOND PERIOD

- Robertson scored 20 seconds in to make it 4-0
- Gavin Reid scored twice to pull LMU within two with 4:45 to go
- Grant scored off a Spence assist to make it 5-2 at halftime

THIRD PERIOD

- Grant scored off a Baker assist at the 8:30 mark to extend the lead to four
- Riley scored twice in a 90-second span to make it 8-2
- McMahon scored off Robertson's assist to put the 'Dogs on top by seven

FOURTH PERIOD

- Grant scored just over a minute into the final frame to make it 10-2
- Moran scored off Grieco's assist at the 11:53 mark
- Grieco scored the final goal of the day with 10 minutes remaining

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Saturday, hosting Mars Hill at 4 p.m.