#21 Women’s Soccer and Wingate play to scoreless draw

Salisbury, N.C. —- The 21st-ranked Catawba College women's soccer team played to a scoreless draw against South Atlantic Conference rival Wingate on Wednesday afternoon at Frock Field.

TEAM STATISTICS

- Catawba out-shot Wingate 8-4

- The Catawba Indians had two shots on goal to one for the Bulldogs

- Catawba recorded five of seven corner kicks on the afternoon

- WU was called for nine fouls to six for Catawba

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

- Ashley Hughes provided the one save in the clean sheet

- Ella Matthews and Bree Ehmer provided the shots on target for Catawba

HOW IT HAPPENED

FIRST HALF

- The first shot on goal from either side didn't come until the 39th minute when Matthews tested the Wingate keeper to step up for the save

SECOND HALF

- The Bulldogs' Angela Maino put the lone shot on target for Wingate in the 58th minute, but Hughes made the stop

- A ball played ahead by Morgan Delair provided a great chance for Ehmer in the 69th minute, but Wingate's keeper made a decision-saving stop

- It would be the final threat of the game, as neither side was even able to record a shot in the final 11 minutes

GAME NOTES

- The all-time series moves to 32-13-2

- First draw in the series since Wingate drew 0-0 at Frock Field in 2022

- Wingate has not won in the regular season against Catawba since 2017; has now won at Frock Field since '16

- Catawba now stands third in the SAC table, remaining two points behind Wingate with an extra game in hand

UP NEXT

- Catawba returns to SAC play at Frock Field on Saturday, hosting Emory & Henry for a 1 p.m. start