LISLE, IL - Behind a big first half, the Benedictine University women's lacrosse team broke a three-game skid by upending Northland College.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 17, Northland 7

THE DETAILS
• Benedictine scored the first four goals of the game
• Ries McCue opened the scoring on a free position attempt with 28:02 remaining in the first
• After Northland scored with 17:03 left, Benedictine struck with four more goals
• Jackie Andrews opened the run with a goal on a feed from McCue
• Becca Gullett scored the final two goals of the half as Benedictine led 10-2 at the break
• Madison Horan instituted the running clock with back-to-back goals to open the second half
• Following consecutive tallies from the visitors, three consecutive strikes from Lexie Orr put the game away

STAT LEADERS
• Orr scored six times and added an assist while notching five draw controls, two groundballs and a pair of caused turnovers
• Horan finished with five goals and an assist with four groundballs and four draw controls
• Gullett notched three goals
• Benedictine held a 31-26 advantage in shots
• Hannah Smith made 12 saves in goal

UP NEXT
Benedictine (5-5) returns to conference action on Wednesday night with a home game against Illinois Tech