MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – The University of Mount Olive women's lacrosse team defeated the Bulldogs of Wingate University 14-7 on Saturday afternoon in nonconference women's lacrosse action at the Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex in Mount Olive, N.C. 

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Mount Olive 14 - Wingate 7
Records: Mount Olive (4-0), Wingate (1-2)
Location: Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex   |   Mount Olive, N.C.

How It Happened
Play-by-Play

FIRST HALF

• The Bulldogs scored the first two goals of the contest before the Trojans knotted the score at two-all on goals from Skylar Grady and Skye Bradley.
• Wingate answered with another pair of goals to go up 4-2, but Mount Olive scored five goals throughout the rest of the first half to take a 7-4 lead into halftime.
• Kiara Burke, Keely Trail, Jordan Shughrue, Meaghan Michaud, and Jackie Kaderabek all scored a goal in the 5-0 run to close the half.

SECOND HALF

• The Trojans extended their lead to five-goals, 9-4, after Michaud and Burke each added their second goal of the contest.
• Wingate closed the gap scoring three unanswered goals to put the score at 9-7, UMO leading, with 16:47 left in regulation.
• Mount Olive controlled the rest of the game closing with a 5-0 run putting the final score at 14-7.
• Burke and Shughrue each added a pair of goals while Kaderabek scored one, her second of the game, and assisted on the two Shughrue goals.

KEY STATS

• Kiara Burke led the Trojan attack with four goals on 12 shots. She also scooped up eight draw controls.
• Jordan Shughrue had a hat trick on four shots along with three ground balls.
• Meaghan Michaud and Jackie Kaderabek each tallied a pair of goals, while Kaderabek led the team with four assists.

UP NEXT
Mount Olive returns to the Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex on Friday, March 1, when they host the Lions of Saint Leo University. The Trojans and Lions will battle it out on the field starting at 12 P.M.