LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University women's soccer team broke a four-game skid with a home win over Greenville.
FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 2, Greenville 1
THE DETAILS
• Benedictine did not wait long to set the tone of the game
• The first chance of the night came on a corner kick in the sixth minute
• Katy Fredericksen redirected a cross in the ninth minute to put Benedictine ahead
• Abbie Graham and
Stephanie Nichols set up the goal
• A foul in the box enabled Greenville to tie the game on a penalty kick in the 15th minute
• The game remained tied for a bulk of the remainder of the contest
• Benedictine kept creating chances in the second half, finally breaking through on a free kick in the 78th minute
• Sammie Sarles sent a boot into the box that bounced around to
Abbie Graham, who poked home a wide open target after the keeper came out to challenge the loose ball
• Benedictine held an 8-3 edge in shots in the second half and a 12-6 margin for the game
• Sabie Ramirez posted three shots
• Cassidy Henson made two saves in net
FROM THE COACH
"I was really pleased with our performance today, especially after playing four times in seven days," head coach
Kyle Stewart said. "We will look to use the momentum of tonight's win heading into conference play."
UP NEXT
Benedictine (3-4) travels to Concordia Chicago in the conference opener on Wednesday afternoon.
