Greeneville, Tenn.----The Wingate University Bulldogs opened league play in style, rolling to a 4-1 victory at Tusculum University in South Atlantic Conference men's soccer action Saturday afternoon. Wingate moves to 1-3 overall and 1-0 in the SAC, while the Pioneers fall to 0-3 overall and 0-1 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot Tusculum 14-8
- The 'Dogs held an 11-3 advantage in shots on goal
- The Bulldogs took 11 of the 16 corner kicks
- Wingate was called for 16 of the 27 fouls

KEY BULLDOGS

- Joakim Gunnar scored a pair of goals
- Kyle McCloskey and Kimo Lemke added a goal apiece
- Simon Curto handed out a pair of assists
- Luka Srzic notched two saves on the day

FIRST HALF

- Wingate opened the scoring nine minutes in
- Gunnar started the scoring to put the 'Dogs on top 1-0
- The Bulldogs added to the lead in the 29th minute
- McCloskey scored off a Curto assist to make it 2-0

SECOND HALF

- Tusculum cut the lead in half eight minutes into the second half
- Mason Clark scored off a Hugo Le Floch assist to make it a one-goal game
- The 'Dogs answered less than five minutes later to stretch the lead back to two
- Gunnar's second goal of the day came of Curto's second assist, making it 3-1
- The Bulldogs capped the scoring in the 81st minute
- Lemke converted a penalty kick to make the final margin 4-1

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Tuesday, hosting Palm Beach Atlantic at 7 p.m.