BLOOMINGTON, IL - The record-setting season for the Benedictine University men's lacrosse team came to an end in the NCAA Tournament with a high-scoring loss to Hope.

FINAL SCORE
Hope 22, Benedictine 17

THE DETAILS
• Benedictine traded goals early in the contest
• Thomas Tillett scored the first goal of the game in the opening minute of the contest
• Down 3-2, Anthony Leahy scored back-to-back goals to put Benedictine ahead 4-3
• Hope scored 11 unanswered goals to grab control of the game, leading 15-5 at the half
• Benedictine mounted a strong comeback in the second half
• Nic Perkins scored consecutive goals to begin the third quarter
• Tillett and Perkins scored again as Benedictine opened with four straight to pull within 15-9 at the 11:47 mark
• Hope had an answer for every Benedictine run and despite being outscored 7-3 in the third still led 18-12
• Benedictine pulled within five three times in the fourth but could get no closer

STAT LEADERS
• Benedictine posted 46 shots and picked up 35 groundballs
• Perkins scored five times
• NACC Player of the Year Colin Domek notched four goals
• Tillett tallied three goals and added two assists
• Mateo Salceda picked up five groundballs, scored twice and won 19 faceoffs
• Bobby Tangredi recorded six saves in goal

SEASON
Benedictine finished the year 13-3 after winning the conference for the first time in program history and reaching the NCAA Tournament for the first time