Wingate, N.C.----The 20th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs scored 19 of the first 20 goals Saturday afternoon, rolling to a 20-4 victory over Tusculum University in South Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action at Irwin Belk Stadium and Founders Field. Wingate moves to 8-1 overall and 3-0 in the SAC, while the Pioneers fall to 4-5 overall and 3-1 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot Tusculum 36-6
- The Bulldogs held a 30-6 advantage in shots on goal
- The 'Dogs won 21 of the 27 draw controls
- Wingate held a 26-11 advantage in ground balls
- The Bulldogs were 12-for-14 on clear attempts; Tusculum was nine-for-18
- The Pioneers had 22 turnovers; the 'Dogs had 16

KEY BULLDOGS

- Danielle Scarfogliero had four goals and two assists to lead the WU offense
- Kaleigh Wilgeroth added two goals, four assists, a CT and two ground balls
- Megan Millard notched four goals, four draw controls, two ground balls and a CT
- Madeline Allen registered four assists and a pair of caused turnovers
- Amelia Benner contributed three assists, a ground ball and a caused turnover
- Nelida Watson had three goals, two ground balls and a CT
- Emily Blakely notched a goal, two assists, two draw controls and a ground ball
- Bree Solero collected two goals and three caused turnovers
- Avery Scherer had two goals, two CTs, three ground balls and a draw control
- Meghan Higgins and Jamie Weber each added a goal and an assist
- Evelynn Buckmaster and Julia Garvin each handed out an assist
 - Sophie Pavlick notched eight draw controls and a caused turnover
- Kathryn McCabe added six draw controls, two CTs and two ground balls
- Haley McCourt contributed a CT and a pair of ground balls

FIRST QUARTER

- Wingate scored 11 of the 12 goals in the opening frame
- Benner assisted on goals from Wilgeroth, Millard and Watson in the first two minutes
- Solero, Millard and Watson added goals to put the 'Dogs on top 6-0 at the 9:46 mark
- Weber scored off Allen's assist with 8:24 to go to stretch the lead to seven
- Scarfogliero assisted on goals from Scherer and Higgins to make it 9-1
- Solero scored off Allen's assist with 1:07 to go to put Wingate in double figures
- Scherer scored off a Wilgeroth assist 20 seconds later to make it 11-1

SECOND QUARTER

- Blakely's goal off a Higgins assist started the scoring two minutes into the second quarter
- Wilgeroth and Scarfogliero added goals off assists from Weber and Allen to make it 14-1
- Millard's goal off an Allen assist with 4:36 remaining pushed the lead to 14
- Scarfogliero scored off Buckmaster's assist in the final minute to give WU a 16-1 lead

THIRD QUARTER

- Watson scored off Garvin's assist two minutes into the half to add to the lead
- Wilgeroth assisted on goals from Millard and Scarfogliero to make it 19-1 at the 8:40 mark

FOURTH QUARTER

- Scarfogliero scored off Blakely's assist to make it 20-2 with 11 minutes remaining

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, hosting Newberry at 4 p.m.