Wingate, N.C.----The 20th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs outscored visiting UVA Wise 12-0 in the second half Saturday afternoon en route to a 19-5 victory in South Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action at Irwin Belk Stadium and Founders Field. Wingate improves to 11-1 overall and 6-0 in the SAC, while the Cavaliers fall to 4-8 overall and 1-5 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot UVA Wise 35-14
- The 'Dogs held a 29-10 advantage in shots on goal
- The Bulldogs won 19 of the 28 draw controls, while holding a 19-16 edge in ground balls
- Wingate was 21-for-22 on clear attempts; UVA Wise went 18-for-25
- The Cavs had 21 turnovers compared to Wingate's 19
- WU out-shot UVAW 21-5 in the second half, with a 17-4 edge in shots on goal

KEY BULLDOGS

- Nelida Watson had five goals and an assist, going over 100 career goals
- Kaleigh Wilgeroth added two goals, two assists and two ground balls
- Julia Garvin had two goals, two assists and a caused turnover
- Avery Scherer and Danielle Scarfogliero each notched two goals and an assist
- Emily Blakely and Amelia Benner contributed a goal and two assists apiece
- Blakely added four CTs on the day
- Megan Millard registered two goals, five draw controls, two CTs and two ground balls
- Meghan Higgins added a goal and an assist
- Jamie Weber also scored a goal
- Kathryn McCabe had nine draw controls, three CTs and a ground ball
- Haley McCourt also had three caused turnovers
- Krysta Churns had two CTs and three ground balls
- Katie Field and Chloe Herring added two caused turnovers apiece
- Riley Boone notched five saves on the day

FIRST QUARTER

- Watson started the scoring three minutes in off a Wilgeroth assist
- Leslie Clay scored with nine minutes left to tie it at one
- Blakely, Garvin and Watson scored in a three-minute stretch to give WU a 4-1 lead
- Logen Davis answered with two goals in a 3-0 run for the Cavs, tying it at four with 37 seconds left

SECOND QUARTER

- Millard scored off a Benner assist eight minutes in to give the Bulldogs a 5-4 advantage
- Watson scored 30 seconds later to stretch the lead to two
- Scherer scored off a Higgins assist to make it 7-4 at the 3:25 mark
- Abby Stoffelen scored in the final minute to cut the halftime lead to two

THIRD QUARTER

- Scherer scored off a Scarfogliero assist three minutes into the second half to make it 8-5
- Higgins scored a minute later
- Wilgeroth scored off a Scherer assist to put the 'Dogs on top 10-5
- Wilgeroth struck again at the 5:02 mark
- Millard scored off a Garvin assist to make it 12-5
- Garvin scored off Blakely's assist 21 seconds later to stretch the advantage to eight
- Watson's goal off a Blakely assist with 2:42 to go capped a 7-0 third quarter for the 'Dogs

FOURTH QUARTER

- Weber scored off Garvin's assist to put the 'Dogs on top by 10 at the 11:20 mark
- Watson's goal off a Wilgeroth assist with 8:38 to go made it 16-5
- Scarfogliero scored back-to-back goals off assists from Benner and Watson to put WU on top by 13
- Benner capped the scoring at the 2:26 mark, giving the 'Dogs a 19-5 win

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, traveling to Catawba for a 4 p.m. start