Catawba Falls Late In Overtime Against Wingate

SALISBURY, N.C. -- Wingate scored with just under three minutes remaining in the final overtime period to nip host Catawba 2-1 in South Atlantic Conference men's soccer action on Wednesday night at the Frock Soccer Complex. The Bulldogs improve to 3-4-1 overall and 1-2-1 in the SAC. The Catawba Indians are 4-2-2 and 0-2-1.

Against 10 men during the overtime, Wingate finally broke through in the dying minutes. Florens Van honk redirected a cross from Ricardo Cardozo in the 108th minute for the game-winner. Catawba had played a man down since a second yellow was issued to Gage Bernard in the 89th minute. The yellow was one of eight cards that were shown in the match to go along with 47 fouls.

Wingate took the lead in the 13th minute when Matheus Masukawa score off a pass from Kobie Vazquez. Catawba equalized on its first shot of the match in the 68th minute. Tom Savigar picked up a loose ball and scored one-v-one against the keeper.

Catawba will host NCAA II fourth-ranked Coker on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.