LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University men's soccer team improved to 3-0 in the NACC with a shutout of Illinois Tech.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 3, Illinois Tech 0

THE DETAILS
• Benedictine applied early pressure, posting four shots in the opening four minutes, three of which were on goal
• Aldreiron Smith was able to put Benedictine on the board first in the 23rd minute
• The goal came following a corner kick on a flick to the open man after the keeper came out to challenge to corner (HIGHLIGHT)
• The goal was the only strike of the first half
• The visitors had several chances as well, keeping Shawn Chervets on his toes in goal
• Chervets kept the game 1-0 with a diving save early in the second on a breakaway (HIGHLIGHT)
• Benedictine put the game out of reach with two late tallies
• Hayden Van Son scooped up a ball played off a defender and made the score 2-0 with a blast from the top of the box in the 86th minute (HIGHLIGHT)
• Just moments later Erik Stammer sealed the win by beating the defense on a feed from Larry Meehan and Yair Ortega (HIGHLIGHT)
• Benedictine held a 16-8 advantage in shots, putting 10 on goal
• Chervets stopped six shots in earning the shutout
• The contest brought to an end a five-match home stretch
• The meeting was the first as a conference affair between the two programs

UP NEXT
Benedictine (6-4, 3-0 NACC) heads on the road for the next two matches, the first of which is at Edgewood on Saturday afternoon