Newberry, S.C.----The second-seeded Limestone University Saints used a first-quarter goal to prevail 1-0 against third-seeded Wingate University in the semifinals of the 2024 South Atlantic Conference field hockey tournament Friday afternoon. The Saints improve to 13-6 overall, advancing to the SAC title game, while the Bulldogs fall to 13-5 on the year.
KEY STATS
- Limestone out-shot Wingate 9-4
- The Saints held a 5-2 advantage in shots on goal
- Limestone took six of the 10 corners
KEY BULLDOGS
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Riley Robinson and
Alexis Bevan-Xenelis each took a shot on goal
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Audra Szymborski registered four saves on the day
FIRST QUARTER
- Limestone got on the board nine minutes into the contest
- Floor Peerbooms scored the goal to give the Saints a 1-0 advantage
SECOND HALF
- Wingate notched a pair of shots in the second half, with a shot on goal in the third period
- Szymborski kept it tight with four second-half saves