Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs struck three times in a seven-minute span Wednesday evening en route to a 4-1 victory over Coker University in NCAA Division II field hockey action at Graham Gill Field. Wingate improves to 7-4 overall, while the Cobras fall to 2-11 on the season.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot Coker 22-3
- The Bulldogs held a 6-3 advantage in shots on goal
- The 'Dogs took six of the eight corners

KEY BULLDOGS

- Grace Gerner had two goals and an assist
- Mary Muller added a goal
- Maggie Lane also scored for the 'Dogs
- Lauren Montgomery and Laela Brown each notched an assist
- Svenja Brandt collected a pair of saves

FIRST QUARTER

- Wingate got on the board just over two minutes in
- Muller scored off a Montgomery assist to give the 'Dogs a 1-0 lead

THIRD QUARTER

- Coker got the equalizer midway through the third frame
- Aleena Januchowski scored off an Amelia DiBattista to make it 1-1


FOURTH QUARTER

- Wingate regained the lead four minutes into the final frame
- Gerner scored off a Brown assist to put the 'Dogs on top 2-1
- Gerner struck again with five minutes left to extend the lead to two
- Lane capped the scoring with 4:15 remaining
- She scored off a Gerner assist to make the final margin 4-1

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Saturday, traveling to Lander for a 1 p.m. start