LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University men's lacrosse team ran their win streak to seven by defeating visiting Aurora for the first time in program history.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 12, Aurora 10

THE DETAILS
• Scott Ransom put Benedictine in front just over a minute into the contest
• Aurora scored the next three goals in the back-and-forth contest
• Ransom tied the game on a feed from Anthony Leahy midway through the second
• Benedictine took a 5-4 lead into the half by scoring twice in the final three minutes on goals from Rnasom and Brogan Hall
• Benedictine built a three-goal lead in the third quarter at 10-7 by tallying four straight goals including a pair from Joe Spahn
• Aurora battled back to tie the game early in the fourth
• Thomas Tillett scored the game-winner with 10:11 left in the fourth and Leahy added an insurance mark as the defense held strong to close out the decision
• The win puts Benedictine a game ahead of everyone in the conference and equaled the longest win streak in program history

STAT LEADERS
• Benedictine totaled 34 shots while completing 19 clears and picking up 34 groundballs
• Spahn and Ransom each scored three goals
• Tillett tallied a pair of goals to go with four assists
• Mateo Salceda won 12 faceoffs and picked up six groundballs
• Evan Kilbane made 11 saves in goal

UP NEXT
Benedictine (9-2, 4-0 NACC) travels to Concordia Wisconsin on Saturday.