LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University women's lacrosse team opened the 2017 season with a home loss to Illinois Wesleyan University.

FINAL SCORE
Illinois Wesleyan 19, Benedictine 3

THE DETAILS
• Illinois Wesleyan, playing for the third time this season, scored the first 10 goals of the game
• The 10-goal lead came before the midway point of the opening half
• Madison Horan scored the first goal of the season for Benedictine on a free position shot with 14:05 to go in the first
• The visitors held a 13-1 lead at halftime
• Becca Gullett accounted for the final two goal of the game on a pair of free position shots

STAT LEADERS
• Illinois Wesleyan held a 31-7 advantage in shots
• Benedictine converted on 11-of-18 clears
• Gullett posted two goals, four groundballs and four draw controls while causing five turnovers
• Jasmine Moreno notched three groundballs
• Both goalies played with Hannah Smith and Emma Redfern each stopping four shots

UP NEXT
Benedictine (0-1) hosts North Central on Tuesday night in another non-conference game