Hickory, N.C.----The seventh-seeded Wingate University Bulldogs went into Hickory and knocked off second-seeded Lenoir-Rhyne University, prevailing 4-3 in penalty kicks in the quarterfinals of the South Atlantic Conference women's soccer tournament Saturday evening. Wingate moves to 9-7-1 overall, advancing to the SAC Tourney semifinals Friday in Matthews. The Bears go to 10-4-3 on the season.
KEY STATS
- LR out-shot Wingate 22-13
- The Bears held a 14-9 advantage in shots on goal
- Lenoir-Rhyne took nine of the 11 corner kicks
- The Bulldogs were called for 10 of the 17 fouls
KEY BULLDOGS
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Katie Ensalaco had a goal and an assist to lead the WU attack
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Tilde Wahrenberg also scored a goal for the 'Dogs
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Angela Maino added an assist
- Ensalaco led Wingate with four shots, including three shots on goal
- Maino put two shots on frame;
Ellie Polk added three shots with one on target
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Meredith Stout piled up 10 saves in her first start of the season
- The freshman also buried what would be the game-clinching PK
FIRST HALF
- Lenoir-Rhyne got on the board in the 11th minute
- Ingrid Krakhellen scored off an Isabella Zicchinolfi assist to put the Bears on top 1-0
SECOND HALF
- Wingate struck twice in an eight-minute span to take the lead
- Wahrenberg scored the first goal in the 52nd minute
- Ensalaco had the assist on the equalizer
- Ensalaco then put the 'Dogs on top in the 60th minute
- Her goal off Maino's assist gave Wingate a 2-1 advantage
- The Bears tied it up five minutes later
- Katie Durham scored off a Lucia Hidalgo assist to make it 2-2
OVERTIMES
- The Bears took five of the eight shots in the 20 minutes of overtime
- Each team put one shot on frame
PENALTY KICKS
- Maino went first for Wingate, with her shot hitting the bottom of the crossbar and just missing
- LR took the lead when Ava Hartman converted her PK
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Sydnee Barndt got the 'Dogs on the board by converting her kick
- Alexis Cagno put the Bears back on top by converting her chance
- Ensalaco buried her PK to make it 2-2
- Durham missed her shot wide right for the Bears, keeping it at 2-2
- Wingate took its first lead when
Matilda Boyle converted her PK
- Skylar Noll responded by making her kick for the Bears to make it 3-3
- Stout then ripped her PK inside the right post, putting the Bears on top 4-3
- Hidalgo had to convert for the Bears, but her attempt went wide left, sending Wingate to the semis
UP NEXT
- Wingate will play in the SAC Tournament semifinals Friday at 2 p.m. at the Matthews SportsPlex
- The Bulldogs will face third-seeded Anderson
- The 'Dogs prevailed 4-2 at AU last month in the regular season meeting
- The winner of Friday's contest advances to Sunday's title game at 1 p.m. in Matthews
- Friday's other semifinal contest features Catawba and Coker
