LISLE, IL - Despite a scoreless opening 45, the Benedictine University women's soccer team fell to conference favorite Dominican University on a windy night at home.
FINAL SCORE
Dominican 2, Benedictine 0
THE DETAILS
• Eve Meintz had an early go for Benedictine but was denied in the eighth minute
• Dominican was able to control most of possession time but could not penetrate the Benedictine defense
• Cassidy Henson made six saves in the first half as Dominican put together 11 shots with the wind
• Abbie Graham and
Sammie Sarles opened the second half with tries, using the wind, but could not strike
• Dominican grabbed the lead with the first goal in the 59th minute, directing in a cross following a corner kick
• The lead reached 2-0 in the 69th minute following a cross of a free kick
• Benedictine strung together attempts in the final five minutes but could not crack the scoring column
• Dominican has won 10 consecutive matches, all in shutout fashion
• The visitors held a 21-6 advantage in shots and also produced 11 corner kicks
• Henson finished the night with eight saves
• Five different individuals recorded shots for Benedictine with
Katy Fredericksen notching a pair
UP NEXT
Benedictine (5-7, 2-3 NACC) travels to Lakeland on Saturday.