Wingate, N.C.----The 21st-ranked University of North Georgia Nighthawks scored a pair of goals in the second half Wednesday night, prevailing 2-1 at Wingate University in NCAA Division II women's soccer action. North Georgia improves to 8-3 overall, while the Bulldogs fall to 3-4-3 on the season.
KEY STATS
- North Georgia out-shot Wingate 20-7
- The Nighthawks had a 9-2 edge in shots on goal
- Each team took three corner kicks
- UNG was called for seven of the 11 fouls
KEY BULLDOGS
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Audur Halldorsdottir scored goal for the 'Dogs
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Rhylie Druskis notched an assist
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Angela Maino added a shot on goal
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Amelia Forsling collected six saves on the night
FIRST HALF
- North Georgia took 11 of the 12 shots in the opening 45 minutes
- Forsling notched a pair of saves to keep it scoreless
SECOND HALF
- The Nighthawks got on the board eight minutes into the second half
- Madelyn Neff scored off an Angelina Noorbehesht assist to make it 1-0
- Nina Lopez added a goal in the 71st minute to stretch the lead to two
- Wingate got on the board in the 85th minute
- Halldorsdottir scored off the Druskis assist to make it 2-1
UP NEXT
- Wingate is back in action Saturday, traveling to #8 Catawba for a 3:30 p.m. start
