LISLE, IL - Behind a pair of goals from Nick Kapetanos, the Benedictine University men's soccer team upended the 19th-ranked team in the nation, UW-Whitewater, on Wednesday night.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 2, UW-Whitewater 1

THE DETAILS
• Nick Kapetanos tallied both goals, including the game-winner on a breakaway in the 61st minute
• Both teams matched each other in the opening 45 minutes but could not score
• Antonio Marti-Polo made a save in the final seconds of the first half to keep the game scoreless at the intermission
• Early in the second half, Kapetanos converted on a penalty kick to give Benedictine a 1-0 advantage
• Just over four minutes later Whitewater finished a scramble on a set piece to even the contest
• The game-winner came on a through ball to complete a breakaway
• Santiago Beltran provided the helper on the game-winner

FROM THE COACH
"This was a great win for Benedictine men's soccer," head coach Attila Schmidt said. "Anytime you can start the young season with two home wins against programs that qualified for the NCAA Tournament last year you have to feel good about your efforts. The celebration has to be short lived and focus directed to out next opponent, Calvin, who is another program that moved deep into the NCAA Tournament."

STAT LEADERS
• Whitewater held a 19-9 advantage in shots including an 11-4 margin in the second half
• Both teams put six shots on target
• Kapetanos led Benedictine with six chances, sending four on goal as the only Benedictine player to accumulate more than one shot
• Marti-Polo stopped five shots between the pipes
• Benedictine held a 7-5 edge in corner kicks

UP NEXT
Benedictine (2-1) continues a difficult week with a match at #4 Calvin on Friday afternoon in Michigan. Calvin reached the Final Four last season