WINGATE, N.C. — The UVA Wise women's lacrosse team will head to battle the No. 10-ranked Wingate Bulldogs in Wingate, N.C. for a 1 PM draw on Saturday, April 1.
THE MATCHUP: UVA WISE @ #10 WINGATE
TIME: 1:00 PM
SITE: Irwin Belk Stadium - Wingate, N.C.
WATCH: https://tinyurl.com/UVAWiseLacrosse
LIVE STATS: https://wingatebulldogs.com/sidearmstats/wlax/summary
UVA WISE NOTES
- UVA Wise jumped back into the winner's circle after a dominating 18-7 triumph over Mars Hill on Wednesday, March 29 — featuring a season-high four goals from Grace Golatt.
- The Cavaliers improved to a 8-4 overall record and a 4-2 record in the SAC
- In the win, Mallory Trimble secured five caused turnovers — tallying a season-high for the midfielder who recently surpassed the 100-caused turnover career mark against LR (March 22)
- Offensively, Caitlyn Schultz leads the Cavaliers with a total 31 goals on the year - and ranks eighth in the conference in the category.
- In goal, Olivia Toomer leads the Cavalier goalie crew and ranks fourth in the conference in total saves with 85.
- Joining the SAC statistical leaderboard is Logen Davis, ranking tenth in total assists with 12.
- As a team, UVA Wise is a goal-scoring machine - ranking third in the conference in total goals on the year (171)
WINGATE NOTES
- The nationally-ranked Bulldogs sit with a 10-2 overall record and have yet to be defeated in the South Atlantic Conference (5-0).
- In their most recent SAC matchup, the Bulldogs defeated LR by an 18-5 score
- The Bulldogs lead the conference in total assists on the year (134) with a 59-assist margin between the second place ranking (Lincoln Memorial, 75). Paige Kamer leads the conference individually with 37 assists on the season.
- In goal, Megan Biase sits with 87 total saves on the year and leads the conference in save percentage with a 55.4-percent.
- All-American Leah Knowles leads the 'Dogs with 42 total goals on the year and has caused 35 turnovers for her opponents.
COACH DENNEHY'S THOUGHTS
- On Mars Hill: "We started off slow Wednesday vs Mars Hill but eventually took off," Dennehy added. "It was nice to have so many scorers on the offensive end. Our ride looked fantastic as usual and our clear has gotten much better every game.
- On Wingate: "Going into Wingate. We need to respect them. They are #10 in the nation for a reason. We talked to the team about the importance with coming to play at that first whistle. Can't afford to have a slow start. We also expressed that we haven't played a complete 60 minutes yet this season, so if there is a time to do it — it's against them! We have to play with confidence. Communicate at all times to stay connected with one another on the field, and overall take care of the ball. Finish on the offense and come up with some cause turnovers on the defense!
