LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University men's soccer team secured a first round bye in the upcoming NACC Tournament by scoring four goals in the second half to stop visiting Marian University on senior night.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 4, Marian 1

THE DETAILS
• Nick Kapetanos scored all four goals to surpass the 20-goal marker for the year
• The first half featured a scoreless 45 minutes
• Benedictine peppered the net for several minutes in the first half but could not put a shot on target
• A foul in the box in the opening 10 minutes of the second half set up a penalty kick
• Kapetanos buried the opportunity to give Benedictine the lead
• Marian quickly responded on a free kick, catching the defense off guard
• Less than 30 seconds after the Marian strike Kapetanos buried a counter on a give-and-go
• Two more goals put the game out of reach
• The team now owns 12 wins, the most in recent school history
• Benedictine secured a first round bye in the conference tournament

FROM THE COACH
"Playing against a three defender system is always a challenge," head coach Attila Schmidt said. "There were definitely some great chances created in this one and I am happy our group was able to come out on top."

STAT LEADERS
• Benedictine held a 19-7 advantage in shots
• Kapetanos owns 23 goals on the season
• Four different individuals provided assists on the senior night win
• Antonio Marti-Polo played nearly the entire contest in net

UP NEXT
Benedictine (12-4-1, 8-1 NACC) hosts Dominican on Wednesday night to determine the conference champion