Wingate, N.C. —- The Catawba College women's lacrosse team competed in South Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action on Wednesday afternoon, falling at 16th-ranked Wingate 19-5.

TEAM STATISTICS

- Wingate out-shot Catawba 39-13

- The Bulldogs had 29 shots on goal to the Catawba Indians' six

- WU had 27 ground balls to Catawba's 13

- The Catawba Indians forced 15 Wingate turnovers, while commiting 21

- The Bulldogs were 14-for-14 on clears, while Catawba was 10-of-19

- Wingate won the draw control battle 19-9

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

- Sarah Maier scored two goals, recorded five draw controls and a caused turnover

- Mary Sorvillo added two more goals

- Charlie Skepple also netted a goal

- Audrey Adelsberger matched a team-high with three ground balls

- Evie Kauserud recorded 10 saves in goal with three GBs

HOW IT HAPPENED

FIRST QUARTER

- Wingate scored the first two goals of the game in the opening four minutes

- Sorvillo got Catawba on the board at the 7:43 mark

- The Bulldogs scored the last five goals of the period to lead 5-1

SECOND QUARTER

- Leah Knowles scored to extend the WU lead to 6-1

- Sorvillo netted another goal two minutes in

- Skepple answered a Wingate goal to cut the lead to 7-3

- Wingate scored the final five goals to lead 12-3 at the break

THIRD QUARTER

- Maier found the back of the net at the 8:54 mark

- Two Bulldog scored extended their advantage to double digits

- Maier's second goal of the quarter made it 15-5

- WU led 16-5 after three quarters

FOURTH QUARTER

- Wingate scored each of the three goals in the fourth

UP NEXT

- Catawba returns to Shuford Stadium on Saturday, facing Anderson at 3 p.m.