Wingate, N.C.----The third-ranked Florida Southern Moccasins scored the final two goals of the day Sunday afternoon, rallying for an 11-10 victory at #16 Wingate University in NCAA Division II women's lacrosse action at Irwin Belk Stadium and Founders Field. The Mocs start the season 1-0, while the Bulldogs fall to 0-1.

KEY STATS

- Florida Southern out-shot Wingate 32-24
- The Mocs had a 19-17 edge in shots on goal
- FSC won 14 of the 25 draw controls
- Wingate was 19-for-22 on clears; the Moccasins went 15-for-18
- Florida Southern had 18 turnovers compared to Wingate's 13
- The Bulldogs had a 19-13 advantage in ground balls
- The 'Dogs were two-for-four on free-position shots; FSC went one-for-two

KEY BULLDOGS

- Julia Garvin had two goals and two assists, adding a caused turnover
- Stacy Glover scored three goals in her collegiate debut
- Bree Solero had two goals, an assist and four CTs
- Amelia Benner added a goal and two assists
- Lauryn Knutson handed out a pair of assists
- Deirdre Jones notched a goal, a ground ball and a draw control
- Madison Slayton scored a goal
- Krysta Churns had four CTs and a ground ball
- Kathryn McCabe notched six ground balls, four draw controls and three CTs
- Haley McCourt added two CTs and a pair of ground balls
- Claire Fuchs added two draw controls and a ground ball
- Saskia Aunger registered 11 saves

FIRST QUARTER

- Glover scored the first goal of the day 61 seconds in off a Benner assist
- Solero scored off a Knutson assist 44 seconds later
- Solero scored off another Knutson assist a minute later to make it 3-0
- Glover struck again at the 11:14 mark off Garvin's assist to give the 'Dogs a four-goal lead
- The Mocs scored the final three goals of the frame
- Lindsey Tolliver's goal with 1:35 to go made it 4-3

SECOND QUARTER

- Glover scored off a Benner assist to push the lead back to two
- Benner scored at the 8:35 mark to make it 6-3
- Louise Aloi answered with 4:57 remaining to pull FSC within two
- Jones responded with a goal to put the 'Dogs on top 7-4
- Bailie Pinder's goal with 1:15 remaining made it 7-5 at halftime

THRID QUARTER

- Garvin scored two minutes in to stretch the lead back to three
- Tolliver and Aloi answered with goals, making it 8-7 heading to the fourth

FOURTH QUARTER

- The Mocs scored the first two goals of the final frame
- Pinder's goal at the 13:52 mark gave Florida Southern a 9-8 advantage
- Garvin scored off a Solero assist to tie it at nine
- Slayton's goal at the 10:53 mark gave the Bulldogs a 10-9 lead
- Kassidy Miller scored with 4:15 to go, tying it at 10
- Kolby Cohen scored the winner for the Mocs with 1:15 to go

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Sunday, hosting Lee at noon