Wingate, N.C.----Wingate University sophomore forward Lia Anderson piled up 17 points and 17 rebounds Wednesday afternoon, leading the Bulldogs to a 56-52 victory over #10 Fayetteville State in front of a packed house on "Future Bulldog Day" in NCAA Division II women's basketball action in Cuddy Arena. Wingate moves to 1-2 on the season, while the Broncos fall to 2-1 overall.

KEY STATS

- Wingate shot 36 percent from the field, going three-for-16 from three-point range (19 percent)
- FSU shot 28 percent from the field, going five-for-33 from deep (15 percent)
- The Bulldogs held a 50-43 rebounding advantage; the Broncos had a 13-8 edge in second-chance points
- Wingate outscored Fayetteville State 26-24 in the paint
- The Broncos were nine-for-15 at the free throw line; the 'Dogs went nine-for-15
- The contest featured seven ties and four lead changes

KEY BULLDOGS

- Anderson went seven-for-15 from the field, pulling down six offensive boards and 11 defensive rebounds
- Anna Baraldi added 13 points, five rebounds and two assists
- Laney Beale had 11 points, nine assists and five rebounds
- Trinity Breedlove contributed six points and eight rebounds
- Aniyah Oliver had two points, four boards, three steals and three assists

FIRST QUARTER

- A Baraldi jumper and Beale triple put the 'Dogs on top 10-6 four minutes in
- Two Kyleigh Bacon free throws extended the lead to five at the 3:32 mark
- An Alivia Evans triple made it a two-point game with three minutes left
- Aaliyah Frazier's jumper with 26 seconds left tied it at 14
- Anderson answered with a bucket in the final seconds to give WU a 16-14 advantage

SECOND QUARTER

- Two Anderson buckets and a Beale layup gave Wingate a 22-16 lead 90 seconds in
- Taleah Stephens knocked down a triple to make it a one-point game with 7:18 to go
- Buckets from Breedlove and Baraldi helped the 'Dogs stretch the lead back to six at the midway point
- A Keayna McLaughlin three with 1:37 remaining tied it at 28

THIRD QUARTER

- McLaughlin's jumper at the 7:34 mark gave the Broncos a 32-30 advantage
- Buckets from Anderson and Beale, along with an Anya Massey triple gave Wingate a 37-34 lead
- A McLaughlin triple cut the lead to one with three minutes to go
- A Breedlove jumper and Anderson free throw gave the 'Dogs a 42-38 lead with 30 seconds left
- Two Morgan Graham free throws with 13 seconds to go made it a two-point game

FOURTH QUARTER

- Baraldi's three-point play in the opening minute gave the Bulldogs a 45-40 lead
- McLaughlin's three at the 8:29 mark made it a one-point game
- Anderson answered with a three-point play to extend the lead back to four
- A Nyah Wilkins layup at the midway point made it 52-50
- Baraldi responded with a layup, while Anderson's free throw gave Wingate a five-point lead
- A pair of Ashara Hayes free throws at the 2:34 mark made it 55-52
- No team would score again until a Baraldi free throw with eight seconds left gave the 'Dogs a four-point advantage

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action next Wednesday, traveling to Coker for a 5:30 p.m. start