LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University women's soccer continued the non-conference slate with a 3-2 home win over Illinois Tech.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 3, Illinois Tech 2

THE DETAILS
• Benedictine set the tone early, scoring in the 11th minute as Danielle Melotte re-directed a cross from Taylor Pokorny into the back of the net
• The goal came on the second shot of the game, both of which were on target
• The strike proved to be the only goal of the opening 45 minutes
• Pokorny made it 2-0 early in the second half, scoring less than 10 minutes into the half on another re-direct of a cross from Ashley Steadman
• Illinois Tech pulled within 2-1 in the 68th minute
• A late flurry saw both teams score
• Megan Anderson netted her second goal on the year from 20 yards out with just over a minute left to again give Benedictine a two-goal advantage

FROM THE COACH
"It was good to see some things we worked on in training come out tonight, as we strung together some very nice attacking sequences," said head coach Mike Boland. "On the other side, we weren't very good defensively with the goals conceded. We have been stout defensively in past matches, so once we put together those clean sheets with the attacking prowess we showed tonight, it will be a dangerous mix."

STAT LEADERS
• Benedictine held a 14-7 advantage in shots with nine coming in the second half
• Pokorny finished with five shots including three on goal, notching a goal and an assist
• Cassidy Henson stopped a pair of shots in goal

UP NEXT
Benedictine (2-3-1) hosts Elmhurst College in the final non-conference match on Saturday morning