Box score
CHARLOTTE, N.C. − Felippe Imperatriz scored a pair of second half goals to help lead No 4 seed Wingate University to a 4-0 win over No. 5 seed Flagler College in an opening round match of the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Wednesday night at Mallard Creek High School.
The match was moved from Wingate to Mallard Creek High, who has an artificial surface field, due to the large amount of rain that fell over the Carolinas last night which made Wingate’s field unplayable.
Wingate (13-4-1) advances to face No. 1 seed Lees-McRae College (15-2-1) in Banner Elk, N.C., on Friday (Nov. 13) at 7 p.m. Flagler (14-6-2) had its seven-match unbeaten streak snapped. The 14 wins by the Saints this year were the most since 2002 when Flagler went 17-4-0 and lost in the first round of the NAIA National Tournament to Mid-Continent College.
Luke Mulholland, the South Atlantic Conference Player of the Year, scored his 16th goal of the season, off a cross from Jack Vundum, in the seventh minute to put the Bulldogs up 1-0.
Wingate went up 2-0 in the 25th minute when Jamie McKenna took advantage of a loose ball in front of the goal, off Gui Lima’s shot, and knocked the ball in.
The score would remain 2-0 at the half.
Imperatriz scored the first of his two goals in the 53rd minute off his corner kick. He tacked on another in the 80th minute as he chipped one in from 25 yards out.
Joey Calandra tallied four saves for Wingate and picked up his second shutout of the year.
Matt Gilman (Ocala, Fla./Jacksonville U.) also recorded four saves for the Saints.
Wingate out-shot Flagler 15-11, but the two teams split 16 corner kicks evenly.
Flagler (14-6-2) vs. Wingate (13-4-1)
Date: Nov 11, 2009 Attendance: 76
Weather: rain, windy, mid 40's
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Flagler............. 0 0 - 0
Wingate............. 2 2 - 4
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 6:01 WU Luke Mulholland (16) (Jack Vundum) - Cross from Vundum in front of goal
2. 24:18 WU Jamie McKenna (6) (unassisted) - Loose ball rebound in front of net
3. 52:27 WU Felippe Imperatriz (1) Corner kick - Corner kick into opposite corner
4. 79:52 WU Felippe Imperatriz (2) (unassisted) - Chip shot from 25 yards out
Shots: Flagler 11, Wingate 15
Saves: Flagler 4 (Gilman, Matt 4), Wingate 6 (Joey Calandra 4; TEAM 2)
WU advances to Regional semifinals Friday vs. Lees McRae