LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University women's soccer team opened the 2021 season with a 1-0 loss to Clarke at home.

FINAL SCORE
Clarke 1, Benedictine 0

THE DETAILS
• Clarke, an NAIA program from Iowa, was playing in their third match of the year
• Benedictine put together some early chances with Eve Meintz putting a shot on goal
• Benedictine tallied three consecutive corner kicks in the 31st minute but could not score
• The visitors countered following a Lyric Jones shot and came down to score the lone goal of the match in the 40th minute
• An early red card put Clarke down a player, but Benedictine couldn't find a way to tie the contest in the second half
• Stephanie Hernandez hit the post in the 59th minute

STAT LEADERS
• Benedictine held a 9-5 edge in shots but couldn't find the back of the net
• Victoria Alvarado notched a pair of shots
• Katherine Prochnow played the entire game in goal

UP NEXT
Benedictine (0-1) travels to Simpson on Saturday