MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. (Sept. 13) – In a back-and-forth contest, UMO earned its third-straight South Atlantic Conference (SAC) victory on Wednesday afternoon over Wingate, 3-2. 
 
With the win, the University of Mount Olive field hockey team improves to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in league play. The Trojans have now won 11 consecutive matches at Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs fall to 2-2 overall and 2-1 in conference play. 
 
In the opening minutes of the match, both teams remained scoreless with limited opportunities. At the 8:07 mark of the match, WU was first to score, 1-0. Just 16 seconds later, a pass by freshman Rosie Migounoff to teammate Jemimah Kriechelberg leveled the match, 1-1. Although the Trojans out-shot Wingate 4-2 in the second quarter, neither team saw a goal. 
 
At the start of the second half, UMO took its first lead when junior Amber Dercksen passed through Wingate traffic to find senior Avery Congleton sitting near the far post, 2-1. With a penalty corner opportunity by the Bulldogs, the match was tied 2-2 just five minutes later. Nearing the end of the quarter, the Trojans earned a penalty corner opportunity. With an initial shot by junior Jinte Steenbeeke, teammate Migounoff collected the rebound and slammed it into the cage, to seal the win, 3-2. 
 
Senior goalkeeper Alanna Barrett earned the start and played the opening 30 minutes. At halftime, freshman Mia Neckritz checked into the game and closed out the final 30 minutes with one save recorded.
 
Mount Olive out-shot Wingate 15-5 and held an 11-4 edge on penalty corners. 
 
UMO hits the road to play on Saturday, Sept. 16 at 11:00 a.m. as it faces Lincoln Memorial in a conference matchup.