Wingate, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs closed out the regular season in style Wednesday night, prevailing 1-0 over visiting Coker University in South Atlantic Conference men's soccer action at Pride Park. The Bulldogs improve to 3-8-3 overall and 3-4-3 in the SAC, while the Cobras fall to 3-3-7 overall and 3-4-3 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot Coker 17-11
- The Bulldogs held an 8-3 advantage in shots on goal
- The 'Dogs took four of the seven corner kicks
- The Cobras were called for 10 of the 18 fouls and received two of the three yellow cards

KEY BULLDOGS

- David Serdynski scored the Wingate goal
- Serdynski led the 'Dogs with seven shots, including three shots on goal
- Olle Nordenhall and Kobie Vazquez each added two shots with a shot on goal
- William Persson and Kimo Lemke registered a shot on goal apiece
- Quincy Gibbs collected a pair of saves to preserve the shutout

FIRST HALF

- The Bulldogs took 12 of the 14 shots in the opening 45 minutes
- Wingate put seven shots on goal, compared to Coker's one
- Serdynski got the 'Dogs on the board in the 25th minute
- He ripped a free kick from just outside the box into the upper left corner to make it 1-0
 
SECOND HALF

- The Cobras held a 9-5 edge in shots in the final 45 minutes
- Gibbs came up with a save in the 88th minute to secure the victory
 
UP NEXT

- Wingate will be on the road for the SAC Tournament opener
- The Bulldogs will travel to Lenoir-Rhyne Saturday
- The quarterfinal contest is slated to start at 7:30 p.m.
- The winner advances to the semifinals Friday in Matthews at 5 p.m.
- The championship match will be Sunday at 4 p.m. in Matthews