LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University men's soccer team is unbeaten in six consecutive matches after posting a third straight victory with a 3-0 shutout of Lakeland on Saturday night.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 3, Lakeland 0

THE DETAILS
• Benedictine put the pressure on early
• Lakeland's keeper made a pair of saves in the first 15 minutes and Miguel Sanchez hit the crossbar with an attempt
• Nick Kapetanos netted his 14th goal of the season on a through ball from Erik Stammer in the 25th minute for the opening tally
• The goal was the lone strike of the first half
• A frantic flurry of action opened the second before Kapetanos made the score 2-0 by finishing another through from Stammer in the 53rd minute
• Kapetanos returned the favor in the 80th minute with a give-and-go to Stammer, who found the back of the net for the final goal

FROM THE COACH
"I was very impressed with the way both teams competed tonight from start to finish," head coach Attila Schmidt said. "We were able to create the lion's share of chances overall, but Lakeland really made us work for everything in this one."

STAT LEADERS
• Lakeland mustered only three shots as Benedictine held a 29-3 edge with 19 coming in the opening 45
• Benedictine also amassed 12 corner kicks
• Kapetanos and Stammer combined for the points on all three goals
• Kapetanos matched last season's goal total with 15 and moved into a tie for third in NACC history in goals
• Benedictine, ranked seventh in the NSCAA Central Region Poll, has posted consecutive shutouts and allowed just four goals during the six-match unbeaten string

UP NEXT
Benedictine (7-3-1, 3-0 NACC) travels to Concordia Wisconsin on Wednesday afternoon. Concordia Wisconsin is also regionally ranked