Wingate, N.C.----The fourth-seeded Wingate University Bulldogs scored four goals in the second half Saturday night, including three goals in a five-minute span, taking down fifth-seeded Lincoln Memorial 4-1 in the quarterfinals of the 2026 South Atlantic Conference women's soccer tournament at Pride Park. The Bulldogs improve to 7-6-5 overall, advancing to the SAC Tournament semifinals to face Catawba Friday at 5 p.m. in Matthews. LMU falls to 4-6-6 on the season.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-shot Lincoln Memorial 22-9
- The 'Dogs held a 12-5 edge in shots on goal
- The Railsplitters took six of the nine corner kicks
- LMU was called for six of the 11 fouls
KEY BULLDOGS
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Audur Halldorsdottir had a goal and an assist
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Tilde Wahrenberg added a goal
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Michelle Wenger also found the back of the net for the 'Dogs
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Katie Ensalaco handed out an assist
- Halldorsdottir piled up eight shots, including seven shots on goal
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Angela Maino added five shots with a shot on frame
- Wahrenberg notched four shots with a pair of shots on target
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Amelia Forsling collected four saves on the night
FIRST HALF
- The Bulldogs took 10 of the 12 shots in the opening 45 minutes
- Halldorsdottir, Maino and Wahrenberg each put a shot on frame
- Jade Brown nearly scored for LMU, but her shot in the 14th minute went off the crossbar
SECOND HALF
- Wingate got on the board in the 53rd minute
- Halldorsdottir sent in a corner kick that deflected off an LMU defender to get WU on the board
- LMU had the answer, with Brown scoring less than a minute later to make it 1-1
- Wingate responded just 22 seconds later to regain the lead
- Wahrenberg scored off Ensalaco's assist to put the 'Dogs on top 2-1
- The Bulldogs struck again less than four minutes later to take a two-goal lead
- It was Wenger scoring off Halldorsdottir's assist to make it 3-1
- Halldorsdottir put the finishing touches on the night with a goal in the 90th minute
UP NEXT
- Wingate will face top-seeded Catawba Friday night at 5 p.m.
- The semifinal contest will take place at the Matthews SportsPlex in Matthews, N.C.
- The winner of that game advances to the SAC title match
- The title match is scheduled for Sunday at 4 p.m. in Matthews
