Wingate, N.C.----The fifth-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs scored 18 of the first 21 goals Saturday afternoon, rolling to a 19-5 victory over Lees-McRae College in NCAA Division II men's lacrosse action at Irwin Belk Stadium and Founders Field. Wingate moves to 1-0 on the year, while the Bobcats start the season 0-1.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot Lees-McRae 65-33
- The Bulldogs held a 33-14 edge in shots on goal
- The 'Dogs won 19 of the 27 face-offs, holding a 67-36 edge in ground balls
- LMC had 19 turnovers, with Wingate causing 14 turnovers on the day
- The Bulldogs were three-for-five on man-up opportunities

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kyle Spence had a goal and six assists to lead the offense, adding four ground balls
- Joey Moran poured in six goals
- Vinny Butrico had three goals, two assists and five ground balls
- Sean Clark contributed two goals, three assists and a pair of ground balls
- Zach Samson notched a goal and an assist
- James Solazzo and Blayze Rodriguez each added a goal
- Dylan Rupprecht won 10 face-offs, picking up five ground balls and scoring a goal
- Dylan Stauffer won all five of his face-offs, collecting a ground ball and scoring a goal
- Graham Tillett had two CTs, five ground balls and a goal
- Nick Arnold added a CT, two ground balls and a goal
- Ryan Woolfe handed out an assist, adding a pair of ground balls
- Peyton Farley had three CTs and three ground balls
- Sam Deardorff added a pair of CTs and two ground balls
- Quad Williams piled up seven saves, allowing just three goals in 45 minutes
- Ashton Loe added a pair of saves

FIRST PERIOD

- Moran and Rodriguez scored the first two goals in the opening three minutes
- Cole Morris got LMC on the board at the 6:20 mark
- Spence, Moran and Butrico scored the final three goals of the frame to give WU a 5-1 lead

SECOND PERIOD

- Wingate outscored Lees-McRae 5-0 in the second period, with Spence assisting on all five goals
- Clark scored the first goal two minutes in, with a Moran goal making it 7-1
- Moran's goal at the 11:07 mark put the 'Dogs on top by seven
- Tillett scored with 8:12 to go to make it 9-1
- Arnold found the back of the net at the 4:28 mark
- Samson's goal with 3:40 left capped the scoring in the half, making it 10-1

THIRD PERIOD

- Moran scored off Goff's assist 90 seconds into the second half to push the lead to 10
- Buttrico scored at the 12:27 mark, while Rupprecht won the ensuing face-off and scored six seconds later
- Clark's goal off a Butrico assist with 6:06 to go made it 15-2
- Butrico scored off Clark's assist a minute later

FOURTH PERIOD

- Solazzo scored off a Woolfe assist in the opening minute of the final frame
- Moran scored off a Spence assist at the 2:57 mark to give the Bulldogs an 18-3 lead
- The Bobcats scored twice in a 70-second span to make it 18-5
- Stauffer won a face-off and scored four seconds later to make the final margin 19-5

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Saturday, traveling to Florida Southern for a 12 p.m. start