Wise, Va.----The 15th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs continued their SAC dominance Saturday afternoon, rolling to a 17-7 victory at UVA Wise in South Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action. The Bulldogs improve to 8-3 overall and 6-0 in the SAC, while the Cavaliers fall to 5-7 overall and 1-3 in league play. The 'Dogs have won 23 consecutive league games dating back to the 2022 season.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot UVA Wise 35-21
- The 'Dogs held a 25-13 advantage in shots on goal
- The Bulldogs won 16 of the 27 draw controls
- The Cavs had 20 of the 36 turnovers
- Wingate held a 22-18 advantage in ground balls
- The 'Dogs went 15-for-20 on clears; the Cavs were 13-for-17

KEY BULLDOGS

- Nelida Watson had four goals, two assists, a caused turnover and a ground ball
- Leah Knowles added four goals, an assist, nine draw controls, three ground balls and a CT
- Claire Fuchs contributed two goals, three assists and two draw controls
- Kaleigh Wilgeroth had a goal and three assists
- Emily Blakely netted three goals, adding a draw control
- Julia Garvin collected a goal, an assist and four ground balls
- Blake Clouser and Megan Magill contributed a goal apiece
- Krysta Churns piled up three caused turnovers and five ground balls
- Katie Koroly added two CTS, a ground ball and three draw controls
- Megan Biase registered six saves on the day

FIRST QUARTER

- Blakely started the scoring in the opening minute
- Abby Stoffelen got the Cavs on the board at the 8:40 mark
- Watson scored off a Fuchs assist a minute later to give Wingate a 2-1 lead
- Knowles scored off a Fuchs assist at the 4:35 mark to push the lead to two
- Issie Brown cut the lead to one with a goal with two seconds remaining

SECOND QUARTER

- The Cavs scored twice in the opening four minutes, taking a 4-3 lead on a Noley Hiller goal
- Wingate scored the next four, starting with a Clouser goal at the 9:56 mark
- Knowles scored 40 seconds later off a Wilgeroth assist to put the 'Dogs on top 5-4
- Blakely's goal with 5:49 remaining gave the Bulldogs a two-goal cushion
- Garvin scored a minute later off a Wilgeroth assist to make it 7-4
- Kaylea Paterson pulled UVA Wise back within two at the 2:49 mark
- Fuchs and Knowles scored in the final 90 seconds to give the 'Dogs a 9-5 halftime lead

THIRD QUARTER

- Watson opened the second-half scoring off a Knowles assist at the 10:33 mark
- She scored again 90 seconds later off Wilgeroth's assist to extend the lead to six
- A Knowles goal midway through the period gave Wingate a 12-5 advantage
- Magill's goal at the 5:16 mark made it 13-6
- Blakely scored off a Fuchs assist to make it 14-6 heading to the final frame

FOURTH PERIOD

- Fuchs scored off Watson's assist two minutes into the final frame to push the lead to nine
- Watson's goal with nine minutes remaining put the 'Dogs on top 16-6
- Wilgeroth scored the final goal of the day with 4:20 remaining

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, hosting Catawba at 4 p.m.