Wingate, N.C.----Trailing by four with under three minutes remaining, the sixth-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs scored three times in a 68-second span to pull to within one, then had a chance in the final minute to tie it, but third-ranked UIndy was able to hang on for an 11-10 victory in the opening round of the NCAA Division II men's lacrosse South Regional. The Greyhounds improve to 12-3 overall, while the Bulldogs end their season at 12-3. The regular season SAC champion Bulldogs were making their fifth NCAA Tourney appearance in the last six years, hosting their first-ever NCAA Tourney contest.

KEY STATS

- UIndy outshot Wingate 42-36
- Each team registered 20 shots on goal
- The Greyhounds won 13 of the 25 face-offs and held a 37-33 advantage in ground balls
- UIndy converted 19-of-20 clear attempts; the 'Dogs were 15-for-17
- The Greyhounds had 19 of the 36 turnovers on the day
- Each team went one-for-three on man-up opportunities

KEY BULLDOGS

- Willie Grieco had four goals and a pair of ground balls to lead the offense
- Danny Riley added two goals and two assists
- Caden Castle scored a pair of goals
- Kyle Spence handed out two assists
- Aidan McMahon and Joey Moran added a goal apiece
- Matt Papach registered an assist
- Joe Karnich piled up five caused turnovers and four ground balls
- Nick Arnold, Peyton Farley and Daman Lingasin each added a CT and two ground balls
- James Kotcamp won 11 face-offs and picked up seven ground balls
- Johnny Caponi registered nine saves

FIRST PERIOD

- Moran scored off a Spence assist 55 seconds in
- Triston Schaffer tied it with a goal at the 8:30 mark
- Grieco scored off Riley's assist a minute later to put the 'Dogs back on top
-UIndy scored the final three goals of the frame, with two coming from Schaffer to make it 4-2

SECOND PERIOD

- Castle scored off a Riley assist at the 13:49 mark to pull Wingate within one
- Schaffer and Wyatt Auyer answered with goals to put the Greyhounds on top 6-3
- Grieco's goal at the 7:54 mark made it a two-goal game
- Castle scored off Papach's assist to make it 6-5 heading to halftime

THIRD PERIOD

- Grieco's goal 55 seconds in tied it at six
- Owain Braddock and Ben Foster scored the final to goals of the frame to give UIndy an 8-6 lead

FOURTH PERIOD

- Braddock's goal two minutes in gave the Greyhounds a three-goal advantage
- McMahon scored off a Spence assist with 12:02 remaining to make it 9-7
- Goals from Auyer and Jake Allen made it 11-7 with 8:56 to go
- Riley scored with 2:28 remaining to pull Wingate within three
- Grieco struck again 36 seconds later to make it 11-9
- Riley scored again 30 seconds after that to make it a one-goal game
- Kotcamp won the ensuing face-off and the 'Dogs called a timeout with 1:10 to go
- Riley ripped a shot past the UIndy goalie, but it hit the post and bounced towards midfield
- The Greyhounds recovered and called timeout with 28 seconds left
- Wingate got it back after a missed shot with under 20 seconds remaining, but could not get a shot off