Wingate, NC – Lincoln Memorial will go on the road to open up the SAC Tournament as the (5) seed as they go to Wingate, NC to face the (4) Wingate Buuldogs Saturday evening at 7:00 pm.

The Saturday contest will be the 28^th overall matchup between the Railsplitters and the Bulldogs, with Lincoln Memorial falling in the series 7-19-1. The most recent meeting between the two programs was earlier this season in September of 2026, where the match ended in a 1-1 draw. . The last time that LMU and Wingate faced each other in tournament play was in the 2024 SAC Semifinals, where the Railsplitters defeated the Bulldogs 5-4.

Lincoln Memorial is entering the tournament off a 0-0 draw against Carson-Newman in the regular season finale on October 28^th.

Wingate is coming off a 3-0 win over Newberry on October 28^th.

Currently, Donna van der Zalm and Paige Branam leads the team in goals (5), and Camden Prosser is leading the team in assists (5). Goalkeeper Emma Cooke is leading the goalkeepers in saves with 64 for an 81% save percentage.

In the South Atlantic Conference, Cooke is third in saves per game (5.33) and fourth in total saves (64).

As a team, Lincoln Memorial is second in the SAC in save percentage (79.4%), second in saves per game (5.67), and leading in shot accuracy (54.7%).

Nationally, the Railsplitters are 23^rd in shot accuracy.

Players to watch for the Bulldogs include Audur Helga Halldorsdottir (#11) with five goals and three assists and Katie Ensalaco (#2) with four goals and two assists.

Lincoln Memorial is entering Saturday with a 4-5-6 overall record and a conference record of 3-3-4, and is entering the tournament as the (5) seed. Wingate is coming into the match with an overall record of 6-6-5 and 4-3-3 SAC record and is entering the tournament as the (4) seed.

The match is set to begin at 7:00 pm in Wingate, NC. The link to the live stream and live stats can be found below.

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