Belmont, N.C.----The ninth-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs scored the final four goals of the day Saturday afternoon en route to a 12-10 victory at Belmont Abbey College in NCAA Division II men's lacrosse action. Wingate moves to 2-1 on the year, while the Crusaders fall to 2-2 overall.

KEY STATS

- Wingate out-shot Belmont Abbey 59-44
- The Bulldogs had a 30-15 advantage in shots on goal
- The 'Dogs won 18 of the 25 face-offs, with a 38-25 edge in ground balls
- Wingate was 15-for-15 on clears; the Crusaders went 17-for-22
- Belmont Abbey had 14 turnovers on the day; the Bulldogs had just seven

KEY BULLDOGS

- Kyle Spence had three goals, two assists and two ground balls
- Jaxon Grant added three goals and an assist
- Vinny Butrico contributed three goals and three ground balls
- Joey Moran had a goal, two assists, a caused turnover and a ground ball
- Sean Clark and Matt Benzing each added a goal
- Necco Cottage won 14-of-18 face-offs, picking up nine ground balls
- Austin Collins had two caused turnovers and two ground balls
- Graham Tillett and Mason McGivern each added a CT and three ground balls
- Quad Williams registered five saves on the day

FIRST PERIOD

- Grant scored the opening goal 49 seconds in
- Benzing's goal off a Spence assist made it 2-1 at the 8:05 mark
- Nate Lorenzo's goal tied it at two
- Grant scored in the final minute to put the 'Dogs on top 3-2

SECOND PERIOD

- Butrico scored three minutes in to stretch the lead to two
- Belmont Abbey scored the next five, taking a 7-4 lead on a Brendan Boschi goal with 19 seconds left
- Cottage won the ensuing face-off, leading to Butrico's goal off a Moran assist with one second to go

THIRD PERIOD

- The Bulldogs scored the first three goals of the second half to take the lead
- Spence started the scoring off a Moran assist two minutes in
- Butrico's goal with eight minutes left tied it at seven
- Spence scored two minutes later off a Moran assist to give the 'Dogs an 8-7 advantage
- Boschi scored in the final minute to tie it at eight heading to the fourth

FOURTH PERIOD

- Boschi scored just over a minute into the final frame to put the Crusaders back on top
- Garren Berkman's goal at the 9:37 mark gave Belmont Abbey a 10-8 lead
- Grant scored a minute later, pulling the Bulldogs back within one
- Clark's goal 53 seconds later off a Spence assist tied it at 10
- Spence put the 'Dogs on top with a goal at the 3:07 mark
- Moran scored a minute later, giving the Bulldogs a two-goal cushion

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Wednesday, traveling to Coker for a 2 p.m. start