Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs made history Tuesday evening, cruising to a 5-0 victory over Coker University in South Atlantic Conference filed hockey action at Graham Gill Field. It is the first home victory in program history and the first-ever shutout for the Bulldogs, who move to 1-1 overall and 1-0 in the SAC. The Cobras fall to 0-1 overall and 0-1 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot Coker 15-11
- The Bulldogs held an 8-6 advantage in shots on goal
- The Cobras took seven of the 12 corners on the day
- The 'Dogs scored twice in the first quarter, twice in the third and one more in the fourth

KEY BULLDOGS

- Alex Muscillo had two goals and two assists to lead the Wingate attack
- Rylie Cordrey added a pair of goals
- Novy Schrijvers also scored a goal for the Bulldogs
- Lauren Montgomery and Charne Steyn each registered an assist
- Hannah Colavita-Jones piled up six saves to notch her first career shutout

FIRST QUARTER

- Cordrey got the scoring started with 6:48 left in the first, netting her first goal as a Bulldog
- Wingate added to its lead in the final second of the quarter, just beating the buzzer to take a 2-0 lead
- It was Muscillo scoring off a Steyn assist to give the 'Dogs a two-goal cushion

THIRD QUARTER

- Wingate added to its lead in the opening minute of the second half, scoring off Cordrey's corner
- She went to Muscillo, who found Schrijvers in front of the net for her first career goal
- Muscillo struck again five minutes later to stretch the lead to four
- Her second goal of the day came off a Montgomery assist to put WU on top 4-0

FOURTH PERIOD

- Colavita-Jones notched three saves in the final 15 minutes to preserve the shutout
- Cordrey capped the scoring on the day
- Her goal with 4:48 left came off another Muscillo assist, making it 5-0

UP NEXT

- The Bulldogs are back in action Friday, traveling to Belmont Abbey for a 1 p.m. start
- Wingate travels to Mount Olive Wednesday, Sept. 13 before returning home to host Limestone Sept. 16 at 11 a.m.