Cleveland, Tenn.----The 16th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs picked up their second win in as many days Sunday afternoon, prevailing 13-8 at Lee University in NCAA Division II women's lacrosse action. The Bulldogs move to 3-0 on the year, while the Flames fall to 0-2 overall.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-shot Lee 35-23, with a 26-16 advantage in shots on goal
- The 'Dogs won 18 of the 25 draw controls
- The Bulldogs held a 23-22 advantage in ground balls
- Wingate was 14-for-16 on clears; the Flames went 16-for-22
- Lee had 21 turnovers compared to Wingate's 19
KEY BULLDOGS
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Kaleigh Wilgeroth scored four goals, adding a ground ball and caused turnover
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Nelida Watson added three goals and an assist
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Meghan Higgins handed out three assists
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Danielle Scarfogliero scored a pair of goals, adding a CT and a ground ball
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Megan Millard collected a goal, an assist, two ground balls and a CT
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Amelia Benner registered a goal and an assist
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Claire Fuchs had a goal, three draw controls and a ground ball
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Bree Solero notched an assist to go along with five ground balls and three CTs
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Julia Garvin scored a goal
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Kathryn McCabe piled up 11 draw controls, adding a CT and two ground balls
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Sophie Pavlick added four draw controls on the day
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Krysta Churns collected three ground balls, adding a CT
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Riley Boone registered eight saves on the day
FIRST QUARTER
- Garvin started the scoring eight minutes in off a Higgins assist
- Watson scored a minute later off a feed from Benner
SECOND QUARTER
- Lee scored the first two goals of the frame, with a Callie Curtis goal tying it at two
- Wilgeroth responded with three goals in a three-minute stretch to give WU a 5-2 lead
- Watson scored off an
Avery Scherer assist at the 2:59 mark to push the lead to four
- Benner scored off a Solero assist in the final minute to put the 'Dogs on top 7-2
THIRD QUARTER
- Two goals from Lily Tomczik cut the lead to three at the 12:27 mark
- Scarfogliero scored off a Higgins assist 21 seconds later to make it 8-4
- Higgins set up Millard for a goal 22 seconds later to push the lead back to five
- Scarfogliero's goal at the 10:24 mark made it 10-4
- Tomczik scored with 2:46 left in the frame to pull Lee back within four at 10-6
FOURTH QUARTER
- Fuchs scored three minutes in off a Millard assist to make it 11-6
- Watson scored 38 seconds later to give Wingate a six-goal advantage
- Wilgeroth scored the final goal for the 'Dogs with 4:16 remaining, making it 13-7
UP NEXT
- The Bulldogs are back in action Sunday, taking on Seton Hill at noon in Charleston, W. Va.