WINGATE, N.C. - The Newberry women's lacrosse team fell on the road to the Bulldogs of Wingate University by a final score of 22-10. Newberry drops to 4-5 and 4-4 in the South Atlantic Conference.

Junior midfielder Chloe Wood led the Wolves with six goals and an assist on nine shots on goal while senior attack Sophie Moore registered a hat trick on six shots on goal. Sophomore defender Marissa Plumer performed very well coming off the bench with three assists.

Sophomore defender Madalyn Messersmith had a goal, scooped up two ground balls and won five draw controls to lead the defense. Freshman goalkeeper Kaitlyn LaManna and junior Casey McCabe split each half behind the net, combining for nine saves with Lamanna taking the loss (4-4).

Wingate jumped out to a 10-0 lead early into the contest before the Wolves scored five unanswered. Wood scored three of the goals during Newberry's 5-0 run, with Plumer assisting on all of them. Wood capped the run with 2:38 left in the first half. Wingate then scored three goals to end the half and Newberry went into the locker room trailing 13-5.

Wood and Moore combined to score all of Newberry's five second half goals. The Wolves also outscored Wingate 3-2 in a ten minute span from the 27:42 mark to the 17:40 mark, with Wood scoring twice.

Newberry scored first to start the second half, with Wood taking a pass from senior midfielder Kelly Martyn and putting it in the back of the net to make the score 13-6 at the 27:42 mark. Then Wood got her fifth of the game to make it 15-7 with 18:56 remaining. Finally, Moore took a pass from Wood and scored to cut the margin to 16-8 at the 17:40 mark.

But that's as close as the Wolves would get in the second half as the Bulldogs went on a 6-2 run to seal the game. Moore and Wood each had a goal on a free position shot during the closing stretch. Wood's came with 4:22 remaining and Moore's came with 2:33 left.

Inside the Boxscore

• The .947 shots on goal percentage is the most by Newberry in a loss up to this point in the season.   

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The Wolves return home for a matchup with the UVa-Wise Cavaliers on Wednesday. Game time at Setzler Field is at 2:00 p.m.