Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs won their sixth straight game Saturday afternoon, cruising to a 4-0 victory over Lincoln Memorial University in South Atlantic Conference field hockey action at Graham Gill Field. Wingate improves to 9-1 overall and 7-1 in the SAC, while LMU falls to 0-6 overall and 0-6 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot LMU 30-6
- The Bulldogs held a 15-3 advantage in shots on goal
- The 'Dogs took 15 of the 18 corners

KEY BULLDOGS

- Miranda Szymborski had a goal and an assist for the 'Dogs
- Grace Gerner also scored
- Emma George found the back of the net
- Charne Steyn scored her first goal of the year
- Lauren Montgomery had a pair of assists
- Rylie Cordrey also notched an assist
- Audra Szymborski collected three saves to preserve the shutout

FIRST QUARTER

- Wingate got on the board five minutes in
- Szymborski scored her second goal of the year off a Montgomery assist

THIRD QUARTER

- The 'Dogs added to their lead with five minutes left in the third
- Gerner scored her fifth goal of the season off another Montgomery assist, making it 2-0

FOURTH QUARTER

- The Bulldogs scored 90 seconds into the final frame to stretch the lead to three
- George scored her second goal of the season off a Szymborski assist
- Steyn capped the scoring with 11 minutes left in the contest
- Her goal came off Cordrey's assist, making the final margin 4-0

UP NEXT

- Wingate has a pair of key SAC road games next week
- The 'Dogs are at Newberry Monday at 6 p.m. and at Mount Olive Wednesday at 3 p.m.
- The Bulldogs return home Saturday to host Converse at 1 p.m.