Wingate, N.C.----The 16th-ranked Wingate University got another five-goal effort from Leah Knowles, as the All-American became the program's all-time leader in career goals, leading the Bulldogs to a 19-6 victory over Catawba College in South Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action at Irwin Belk Stadium. Wingate improves to 9-3 overall and 7-0 in the SAC, pushing the SAC winning streak to 24 games. The Indians fall to 2-9 overall and 1-4 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot Catawba 39-13
- The 'Dogs held a 29-6 advantage in shots on goal
- The Bulldogs won 19 of the 28 draw controls
- Wingate was 14-for-14 on clears; the Indians were 10-for-19
- Catawba committed 21 of the 36 turnovers on the day
- The 'Dogs held a 27-13 advantage in ground balls

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kaleigh Wilgeroth piled up three goals and five assists, adding two draw controls and a ground ball
- Knowles had five goals, six draw controls, five ground balls and three CTs
- She is now Wingate's all-time leader in goals, points, draw controls and caused turnovers
- Julia Garvin contributed a goal and three assists
- Nelida Watson netted three goals, adding two CTs and four ground balls
- Megan Magill notched two goals, an assist and two ground balls
- Blake Clouser had a pair of goals, adding a CT and two ground balls
- Madi Caldwell registered a goal, an assist, a CT and three ground balls
- Nicolette Diedrich and Avery Scherer each scored a goal
- Claire Fuchs, Emily Blakely, Danielle Scarfogliero and Amelia Benner each notched an assist
- Katie Koroly had three CTs, a ground ball and five draw controls
- Julia Piazza also notched a pair of caused turnovers
- Krysta Churns had a CT, two ground balls and a draw control
- Megan Biase registered a save in 30 minutes of action

FIRST QUARTER

- Wilgeroth and Watson scored in the opening three minutes to give the 'Dogs an early 2-0 lead
- Mary Sorvillo got Catawba on the board at the 7:43 mark, making it 2-1
- Garvin scored 24 seconds later off a Wilgeroth assist to put the 'Dogs on top by two
- Knowles scored the last two goals of the frame off assists from Garvin and Wilgeroth to make it 5-1

SECOND QUARTER

- Knowles scored off a Fuchs assist 90 seconds into the second to push the lead to five
- Sorvillo scored 25 seconds later to make it 6-2
- Magill answered a minute later to extend the lead back to five
- The 'Dogs closed out the half by scoring the final five goals
- Watson started it off Garvin's assist at the 8:58 mark
- Knowles struck off a Caldwell assist 30 seconds later, making it 9-3
- Clouser scored off Wilgeroth's assist with 6:19 remaining to put the Bulldogs in double figures
- Watson scored off a Blakely assist with four minutes to go, making it 11-3
- Wilgeroth scored with five seconds left in the half to put the 'Dogs on top by nine

THIRD QUARTER

- Knowles scored her 215th career goal at the 11:32 mark to give Wingate a 13-3 advantage
- Scherer scored off a Magill assist with 8:32 remaining, making it 14-4
- Caldwell scored two minutes later to extend the lead to 11
- Magill struck off a Wilgeroth assist with 2:45 remaining to make it 16-5

FOURTH QUARTER

- Clouser started the scoring four minutes in off a Benner assist
- Diedrich scored with nine minutes to go, giving the Bulldogs a 13-goal lead
- Wilgeroth capped the scoring off a Garvin assist at the 7:32 mark, making it 19-5

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Saturday, hosting LMU at noon on Senior Day