Box Score Gaffney, S.C.----The Limestone University Saints held off the visiting Wingate University Bulldogs 2-1 in South Atlantic Conference field hockey action Friday night. The Saints improve to 4-3 overall and 4-3 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 2-7 overall and 2-5 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Limestone out-shot Wingate 18-3 on the night
- The Saints held an 11-2 advantage in shots on goal
- Limestone took 11 of the 18 corners

KEY BULLDOGS

- Alex Muscillo scored the Wingate goal
- Riley Robinson notched an assist
- Charne Steyn led the 'Dogs with a pair of shots, including one on goal
- Brenna Lincoln registered eight saves on the night

FIRST QUARTER

- Limestone got on the board four minutes in
- Josefina Golppi scored to give the Saints a 1-0 lead

THIRD QUARTER

- Zoe Bergmann gave Limestone a two-goal cushion with 3:29 left in the third quarter
- Golppi had the assist on the paly

FOURTH QUARTER

- Muscillo got the 'Dogs on the board in the final seconds
- Robinson had the assist on the play

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Tuesday, hosting Belmont Abbey at 6 p.m.