Belmont, N.C.----The Wingate University Bulldogs dropped their first road contest of the season Tuesday evening, falling 4-1 at Belmont Abbey College in South Atlantic Conference field hockey action. The Crusaders improve to 3-3 overall and 3-0 in the SAC, while the Bulldogs fall to 1-5 overall and 1-3 in league play.

KEY STATS

- Belmont Abbey out-shot Wingate 14-1
- The Crusaders held a 12-1 edge in shots on goal
- BAC took seven of the nine penalty corners

KEY BULLDOGS

- Jordyn Bunting scored the WU goal
- Leyre Campo notched an assist
- Colleen Emanuele registered six saves
- Ava Fasolo added a save

FIRST QUARTER

- The Crusaders got on the board a minute into the contest
- Isabella Hite scored off a Skyler Sciaretta assist
- BAC struck again seven minutes later
- Emily Harris scored off a Sarah Schumacher assist to make it 2-0

SECOND QUARTER

- Wingate got on the board with three minutes left in the half
- Bunting scored off a Campo assist to make it 2-1 at halftime

FOURTH QUARTER

- The Crusaders regained a two-goal lead four minutes into the final frame
- Valerie De Bruin scored off another Schumacher assist
- De Bruin scored again with just under eight minutes left to make the final margin 4-1

UP NEXT

- Wingate is back in action Saturday, hosting Newberry at 1 p.m.