Wingate, N.C.----The fifth-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs erased an early six-goal deficit Wednesday night, tying it twice in the fourth quarter, but #20 Newberry College scored the winner with 2:52 to go, prevailing 14-13 in South Atlantic Conference men's lacrosse action at Irwin Belk Stadium and Founders Field. Newberry improves to 6-3 overall and 3-0 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 6-2 overall and 2-2 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot Newberry 59-34
- The Bulldogs held a 29-26 advantage in shots on goal
- The Wolves turned it over 21 times; the 'Dogs had just eight turnovers
- Newberry won 16 of the 28 face-offs
- The 'Dogs were 15-for-17 on clear attempts; the Wolves went 15-for-20
- NC was three-for-seven on man-up chances; the 'Dogs went zero-for-two
- Newberry held a 28-27 edge in ground balls

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kyle Spence had four goals, two assists, a CT and four ground balls
- Sean Clark added two goals, three assists, a ground ball and a CT
- Joey Moran and Sam Goss each had two goals and an assist
- Vinny Butrico notched a pair of goals
- Jaxon Grant also scored a goal
- Peyton Farley had three CTs, six ground balls and an assist
- Sam Deardorff and Graham Tillett had three CTs and two ground balls apiece
- Quad Williams notched 12 saves on the night

FIRST PERIOD

- Moran started the scoring off a Spence assist at the 12:34 mark
- Newberry scored the next five, taking a 5-1 lead on a Scott Williams goal with 2:43 to go
- Spence scored off Farley's assist with 30 seconds left to cut the lead to three
- Colby Rodgers won the ensuing faceoff and scored five seconds later to make it 6-2

SECOND PERIOD

- Jonny Maclean scored four minutes in to give the Wolves an 8-2 advantage
- Goss scored off a Clark assist at the 8:57 mark to cut the lead to five
- Spence scored with five minutes to go, making it 8-4
- A Moran goal off Clark's assist with 3:10 remaining made it 8-5 at halftime

THIRD PERIOD

- Clark scored off a Goss assist five minutes into the half to make it a two-goal game
- Spence struck again a minute later, making it 8-7
- Gage Vigar and Liam Vollans scored in an 11-second span to put Newberry on top by three
- Clark answered with a goal off Moran's assist, making it 10-8 with 3:53 remaining
- Butrico scored at the 1:13 mark to make it a one-goal game

FOURTH PERIOD

- Goss scored off Clark's assist in the opening minute, tying it at 10
- Maclean answered with 12:49 to go, putting the Wolves back on top
- Grant's goal tied it at 11 with 10:51 remaining
- Goals from Vigar and Williams gave Newberry a 13-11 lead with 6:57 to go
- Spence answered with a goal at the 5:41 mark
- Butrico scored off a Spence assist with 3:23 remaining, tying it at 13
- Newberry had the answer, with a Williams goal giving the Wolves the 14-13 advantage with 2:52 to go

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Friday, traveling to Emory & Henry for a 3 p.m. start