Wingate, N.C. —- The third-ranked Catawba College women's soccer team earned a key road win in the South Atlantic Conference Wednesday night, holding on for a 2-1 win at Wingate. 

TEAM STATS

- Catawba out-shot Wingate 12-10

- The Catawba Indians held a slight advantage in shots on goal 7-6

- Catawba also edged out the Bulldogs in corner kicks 8-7

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

- Sydney Jimmo scored the game-winner along with a game-high five shots on goal

- Maria Rayburn netted Catawba's first goal of the night

- McKenzee Johnson picked up an assist on the Jimmo score

- Ashley Hughes made five saves in goal

HOW IT HAPPENED

FIRST HALF

- The teams traded shots on goal in the first 22 minutes, as each keeper made the save

- Rayburn broke through for a score in the 23rd minute

- The sides traded one more shot on goal apiece which were both saved

- Johnson found Jimmo for the eventual winner in the 33rd minute

SECOND HALF

- Katherine Eniasco cut the Bulldog deficit in half with a score in the 53rd minute

- Jimmo added another shot on goal in the 59th minute, while Wingate responded with one in the 60th

- Both keepers made two more saves the rest of the way as Catawba held on for the key road win

UP NEXT

- Catawba returns to Frock Field on Saturday, hosting Tusculum for a 5 p.m. start