Wingate, N.C.----The 12th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs committed 28 turnovers Wednesday afternoon, dropping a tight 9-8 contest against the University of Mount Olive in NCAA Division II women's lacrosse action at Irwin Belk Stadium and Founders Field. The Trojans improve to 8-5 overall, while the Bulldogs fall to 10-3 on the season.
KEY STATS
- Wingate out-shot Mount Olive 25-12
- The Bulldogs held a 14-12 advantage in shots on goal
- The 'Dogs won 16 of the 19 draw controls
- The Bulldogs held a 24-23 edge in ground balls
- The Trojans had 27 turnovers while Wingate turned it over 28 times
- WU went 20-for-25 on clears; UMO was 23-for-30
KEY BULLDOGS
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Stacy Glover had four goals to lead the WU offense
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Madison Slayton added two goals and an assist
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Deirdre Jones contributed a goal and an assist
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Jamie Weber registered a goal, two caused turnovers and three ground balls
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Lauryn Knutson handed out an assist
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Sophie Pavlick piled up eight draw controls
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Haley McCourt and
Bree Solero each had four caused turnovers
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Kathryn McCabe notched three draw controls, three ground balls and two CTs
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Krysta Churns,
Ashlyn Goforth and
Katie Field each added a pair of CTs
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Emerson Sule notched three saves in the second half
FIRST QUARTER
- A Jordan Bolam goal with five minutes left gave Mount Olive a 3-0 lead
- Slayton got the 'Dogs on the board off a Knutson assist at the 1:41 mark
SECOND QUARTER
- Glover scored three minutes in to pull the Bulldogs within one
- Weber scored off a Jones assist 31 seconds later to tie it
- Katie Broom's goal with 6:10 remaining gave the Trojans a 5-3 advantage
THIRD QUARTER
- Glover's goal in the opening minute of the second half cut the lead to one
- Glover struck again at the 5:31 mark to tie it at five
FOURTH QUARTER
- Morghan Pollock scored 26 seconds into the final frame to give UMO a 6-5 lead
- Slayton answered with a goal at the 12:19 mark to tie it
- Broom's goal two minutes later put the Trojans back on top
- Glover scored off Slayton's assist 23 seconds later to make it 7-7
- Goals from Bolam and Lilly Berg gave Mount Olive a 9-7 lead with 1:03 remaining
- Jones scored with 17 seconds left to make it a one-goal game
- Pavlick won the ensuing draw control, but the 'Dogs were unable to get a shot off
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Saturday, traveling to UVA Wise for a 1 p.m. start
