KENOSHA, WI - The Benedictine University men's soccer team bested another nationally ranked opponent to advance to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament following a 2-1 win over UW-Whitewater.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 2, UW-Whitewater 1

THE DETAILS
• Antonio Marti-Polo set the tone early in the contest, making a save on a 25-yard point-blank free kick
• Benedictine made the most of the first chance, scoring in the fifth minute
• Pedro Parra took a cross from the hero on Saturday, Drew Schmucker, and buried a 20-yard blast for his third goal of the season
• Marti-Polo kept it a 1-0 advantage with a diving save in the 17th minute
• Nearly every venture up the field produced a scoring opportunity early in the opening half
• A hand ball allowed Benedictine to push the lead to 2-0
• Nick Kapetanos buried his 27th goal of the year in the 25th minute, blasting home a penalty pick
• Whitewater put together a flurry late in the first half
• Benedictine did not record a shot in the final 19 minutes of the half
• UW-Whitewater, ranked 12th in the nation and second in the North Region, tallied the final 10 shots of the half
• The momentum finally led to a goal in the 41st minute following a corner kick
• Benedictine made six saves in the half while Whitewater produced nine corners
• Erik Stammer blasted an attempt to open the second half in the first minute but was denied
• Whitewater picked up the momentum from the first half quickly, but Marti-Polo posted back-to-back saves
• The second half did not produce many chances
• Francisco Delgado put a shot on target with just over 12 minutes left but could not tack on an insurance goal
• Kapetanos poked a header just wide with less than nine minutes to play, leading to a corner
• Whitewater cranked up the intensity in the closing moments, but the defense held stout
• The teams met earlier this season at Benedictine on September 7, a 2-1 victory for Benedictine that helped elevate the profile of the team this year

STAT LEADERS
• UW-Whitewater held a 26-12 advantage in shots and produced 15 corner kick chances
• Stammer notched four shots with Parra and Kapetanos producing two apiece
• Marti-Polo stopped seven shots in goal

UP NEXT
Benedictine (16-4-2) faces #8 St. Thomas next weekend at the University of Chicago. The date and time has yet to be announced.