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Composite
9
MSOE MSOE 5-8, 1-5 MLC
14
Winner Benedictine BENU 11-4, 4-2 MLC
MSOE MSOE
5-8, 1-5 MLC
9
Final
14
Benedictine BENU
11-4, 4-2 MLC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
MSOE MSOE 2 2 4 1 9
Benedictine BENU 3 4 2 5 14

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse | | Tim Calderwood

Strong Fourth Quarter Lifts Men's Lacrosse on Senior Day

LISLE, Ill. - The Benedictine University men's lacrosse team scored the final five goals to notch a win during the program's first ever senior day.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 14, MSOE 9

THE DETAILS
• After a successful clear following the first venture up the field, Benedictine made good on a third shot attempt as Dell Hune found the back of the net with 13:42 remaining in the opening quarter
• The teams traded goals for the first quarter with Corbin Gett striking on a feed from Hune in the closing minutes to give Benedictine a 3-2 lead after one
• Benedictine scored the final three goals of the first half to open a 7-4 advantage at the break with Gett scoring just before the buzzer
• A strong third quarter allowed MSOE to pull close, scoring on the opening possession of the fourth quarter to even the score at 9-9
• Benedictine tallied the final five goals to cap the regular season with a victory
• Matthew Johnson opened the stretch of goals, burying a pass from Gett
• The contest marked the final home game for the first ever group of lacrosse players to come to Benedictine
• The senior have logged three consecutive double-digit win seasons and 39 wins total in four years
• The win matched the single season school record for victories

STAT LEADERS
• Benedictine held a 43-28 advantage in shots with a 33-27 margin in groundballs
• Jeffrey Smitheram played the entire game in goal and stopped 11 shots
• Johnson finished with four goals and an assist while David Blanco struck for three tallies
• Seven different individuals scored in the contest
• Gett picked up a pair of goals with two assists while Hune scored once and added three helpers

UP NEXT
Benedictine (11-4, 4-2 MLC) has reached the conference tournament for a second consecutive season and will meet second-seeded Concordia Wisconsin on the road Wednesday
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