Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs struck twice in the first half and three more times in the second half Saturday evening, cruising to a 5-0 victory over Emory & Henry University in South Atlantic Conference women's soccer action at Pride Park. The Bulldogs improve to 10-2-3 overall and 8-1-1 in the SAC, while the Wasps fall to 7-7-2 overall and 3-6-1 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-shot E&H 27-3
- The Bulldogs held a 14-2 advantage in shots on goal
- The 'Dogs took six of the seven corner kicks
- Wingate was called for six of the nine fouls; the Wasps had a red card in the sixth minute
KEY BULLDOGS
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Katie Ensalaco scored a pair of goals to lead the Wingate attack
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Manu Baptista Filipe scored a goal for the 'Dogs on Senior Day
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Abby Pollari also netted a Senior Day goal
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Sascha Larsen also celebrated her Senior Day with a goal
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Makenna Freeman had a pair of assists
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Audur Halldorsdottir and
Hinako Aoki each notched an assist
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Haley Faucette had a pair of saves to register the shutout
FIRST HALF
- Ensalaco started the scoring in the 27th minute
- Her fourth goal of the year came off a Halldorsdottir assist to make it 1-0
- The 'Dogs struck again five minutes later
- Baptista Filipe scored her seventh goal of the year off Aoki's assist
- The Bulldogs took a 2-0 lead into halftime
SECOND HALF
- Wingate needed just two minutes to find the back of the net in the second half
- Pollari's third career goal came off Freeman's assist to make it 3-0
- Larsen added to the lead in the 63rd minute
- Her third goal of the year came off another Freeman assist to put the 'Dogs on top 4-0
- Ensalaco put the finishing touches on the win, scoring in the 80th minute to push the lead to five
UP NEXT
- Wingate wraps up the regular season Wednesday at Coker at 4:30 p.m.
