Wingate, N.C.----The 15th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs collected their second straight double-digit victory Sunday afternoon, cruising to a 17-6 victory over visiting Lander University in NCAA Division II women's lacrosse action at Irwin Belk Stadium and Founders Field. Wingate improves to 2-1 overall, while the Bearcats fall to 1-2 on the year.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot Lander 33-15
- The 'Dogs held a 25-9 advantage in shots on goal
- The Bulldogs won 17 of the 25 draw controls
- Wingate held a 21-9 advantage in ground balls
- The Bearcats turned it over 21 times; the 'Dogs had 13 turnovers
- The Bulldogs went 19-for-22 on clear attempts; Lander was 16-for-19

KEY BULLDOGS

- Julia Garvin had a goal and six assists, adding a caused turnover and ground ball
- Stacy Glover poured in five goals
- Bree Solero had three goals, an assist, three CTs and a ground ball
- Amelia Benner registered two goals and two assists
- Lauryn Knutson handed out four assists
- Deirdre Jones scored three goals, adding four draw controls and a ground ball
- Claire Fuchs had two goals and a ground ball
- Madison Slayton contributed a goal, a CT and a ground ball
- Evelynn Buckmaster handed out an assist
- Sophie Pavlick collected eight draw controls, adding a caused turnover
- Kathryn McCabe piled up five draw controls, four ground balls and three CTs
- Krysta Churns notched five caused turnovers, picking up three ground balls
- Katie Field added a pair of CTs and a ground ball
- Ashlyn Goforth had a CT and three ground balls
- Emerson Sule registered a pair of saves

FIRST QUARTER

- Solero started the scoring 80 seconds in
- Morgan Hill's goal at the 12:08 mark tied it
- Glover scored off Garvin's assist three minutes later to put the 'Dogs back on top
- Solero scored off a Benner assist to stretch the lead to two
- Glover's goal at the 3:19 mark off a Garvin assist gave Wingate a 4-1 advantage
- Jones scored 33 seconds later off a Knutson assist
- Glover's goal off Garvin's assist with two minutes left gave the Bulldogs a 6-1 advantage

SECOND QUARTER

- Hill's goal three minutes in pulled Lander within two at 6-3
- Benner scored twice in 36 seconds off assists from Garvin and Knuntson to push the lead back to five
- Garvin's goal off a Solero assist made it 9-3
- Jones scored at the 4:24 mark off Buckmaster's assist put Wingate in double figures
- Slayton's goal with 1:43 remaining off Garvin's assist made it 11-4
- Fuchs scored with 13 seconds left, giving the 'Dogs a 12-4 halftime lead

THIRD QUARTER

- A Jones goal off a Benner assist made it 13-5 at the 5:11 mark
- Sophie Warren's goal cut the lead to seven
- Fuchs scored with 27 seconds left off Knutson's assist to give WU a 14-6 advantage

FOURTH QUARTER

- Glover scored off a Garvin assist 10 minutes into the final frame
- Glover scored again off a Knotson assist to give the Bulldogs a 10-goal cushion
- Solero scored the final goal of the day with 1:36 left, making the final margin 17-6

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Saturday, traveling to Belmont Abbey at 6:30 p.m.