Greeneville, Tenn.----The Tusculum University Pioneers picked up a 3-2 victory over visiting Wingate University in South Atlantic Conference women's soccer action Wednesday evening. The Pioneers improve to 3-3 overall and 1-0 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 3-2 overall and 0-1 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Tusculum out-shot Wingate 16-14
- The Pioneers held a 13-5 advantage in shots on goal
- TU out-shot WU 9-2 in the first half; the 'Dogs held a 12-7 advantage in the second half
- Each team took nine corner kicks
- Tusculum was called for 12 of the 21 fouls

KEY BULLDOGS

- Ellie Polk scored a pair of goals for the 'Dogs
- Avery Brown, Angela Maino and Matilda Boyle each handed out an assist
- Katie Ensalaco took three shots, including a shot on goal
- Sydnee Barndt added two shots including a shot on frame
- Sydney Schnarr piled up 10 saves on the day

FIRST HALF

- Tusculum got off to a quick start, scoring in the third minute
- Wilma Axelsson started the scoring to give TU a 1-0 lead

SECOND HALF

- Wingate got the equalizer seven minutes into the second half
- Polk scored off Brown's assist to make it 1-1
- The Pioneers regained the lead 10 minutes later
- It was Addison Rishling scoring off a Brynn Stokes assist to give Tusculum a 2-1 lead
- The Pioneers took a two-goal advantage in the 83rd minute
- Sydney Grant scored off a Noemie Tartrou assist to give TU a 3-1 edge
- Wingate cut the lead to one in the 89th minute
- It was Polk again off assists from Maino and Boyle to make it 3-2

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Saturday, hosting Lenoir-Rhyne at 5 p.m.