#5 Bulldogs take down ninth-ranked Anderson to punch ticket to SAC title game
Wingate, N.C.----The top-seeded and fifth-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs are in the SAC title game for the second straight year after taking down fifth-seeded and ninth-ranked Anderson University 18-13 in the semifinals of the South Atlantic Conference men's lacrosse tournament at Irwin Belk Stadium and Founders Field. The Bulldogs improve to 13-2 overall, advancing to this weekend's SAC championship game to take on Newberry. The Trojans fall to 13-4 on the season. The defending SAC tourney champs Bulldogs are now 11-0 against conference opponents this year, including five victories over teams ranked in the top 12 nationally.
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Last-Minute Heroics Send Wolves to SAC Title Game
NEWBERRY, S.C. - Newberry delivered a comeback for the ages in the SAC Semifinals, storming back from a three-goal deficit in the final minutes to stun Lenoir-Rhyne, 16-15, and punch its ticket to the conference championship. With the season hanging in the balance, the Wolves caught fire late, scoring four unanswered goals in a relentless surge that flipped the game on its head and sent the sideline into a frenzy as the final horn sounded.Lenoir-Rhyne struck first less than a minute into the contest, but the response was immediate. Mason Carfello answered just 40 seconds later, burying the equalizer, and Ace Nichols followed soon after by slipping one past the keeper to give the Wolves an early 2-1 edge.
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