LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University men's lacrosse team was unable to keep pace with nationally ranked Illinois Wesleyan in a non-conference home game on Saturday


Illinois Wesleyan 26, Benedictine 15


• The high-octane game started with Illinois Wesleyan in control early
• The visitors scored the first two goals of the game in less than four minutes
• Randy Patrick broke up the spell with a man-up goal on an assist from Thomas Tillett
• Illinois Wesleyan went on to open a 11-1 lead early in the second quarter by scoring nine unanswered goals
• Corbin Gett scored at the 10:03 mark to open a stretch of three in a row for Benedictine, surging back into the game
• Benedictine pulled within 12-6 before Illinois Wesleyan notched the final three goals of the half to lead 15-6
• Benedictine tallied the first three goals of the second half to battle within 15-9 with 12:09 left in the third
• The visitors countered with four straight o again build a double-digit edge


• Benedictine posted more shots than Illinois Wesleyan, holding a 58-55 edge
• Illinois Wesleyan put 40 on target
• Gett added another eight-point game, posting six goals and two assists with five groundballs
• Nick Wood scored three times with Thomas Tillett collecting a goal and four assists
• Sam Sanko and Jack Collins each played a half in goal, making seven saves apiece


Benedictine (9-6, 5-2 MLC) returns home for the final time this season against Concordia Chicago on Wednesday night for Senior Night