Hartsville, S.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs scored three times in the final frame Tuesday evening en route to a 4-1 at Coker University in South Atlantic Conference field hockey action. The Bulldogs move to 1-0 overall and 1-0 in the SAC, while the Cobras fall to 0-2 overall and 0-2 in league play.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-shot Coker 24-6
- The Bulldogs held a 9-4 advantage in shots on goal
- The 'Dogs took 11 of the 18 penalty corners on the night
- Wingate out-shot Coker 13-3 in the second half, holding a 6-0 edge in the final quarter
KEY BULLDOGS
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Rylie Cordrey had a goal and an assist to lead the attack
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Audrey Proulx scored for the Bulldogs
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Mary Muller also scored in her WU debut
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Miranda Szymborski found the back of the net in her first gave with the 'Dogs
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Emma George handed out an assist
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Audra Szymborski registered three saves to preserve the win in her first Wingate start
FIRST QUARTER
- Wingate took six of the seven shots and four of the five corners in the opening frame
- It was Coker that got on the board first
- Skylar Ponik gave the Cobras a 1-0 lead at the 9:59 mark off a Kaiya Sabur assist
SECOND QUARTER
- The Bulldogs took five of the seven shots in the second frame
- Neither team had a shot on frame or a corner in the period
THIRD QUARTER
- The 'Dogs got on the board six minutes into the second half to tie it
- Proulx netted the equalizer off an assist from George, making it 1-1
FOURTH QUARTER
- Wingate took the lead in the opening minute of the final period
- It was Muller scoring her first Bulldog goal off a Cordrey assist to make it 2-1
- Cordrey gave the 'Dogs a two-goal lead with her first goal of the year with six minutes left
- Szymborski capped the scoring with just over three minutes remaining, making the final margin 4-1
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Saturday, hosting Belmont Abbey at noon in the home opener
