The men's soccer team came up short in a high-scoring matchup against MSOE on Saturday night.
FINAL SCORE
MSOE 6, Benedictine 3
THE DETAILS
-MSOEÂ took control early, scoring twice in the opening 20 minutes
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Xavier Avila answered for Benedictine in the 15th minute off an assist from
Dawid Molek to make it 1-1
-The Raiders netted four more goals before halftime to take a 5-1 lead into the break
-Molek converted on a penalty kick in the 55th minute to pull one back for the Eagles
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Niko Lara capped the scoring for Benedictine with a goal in the 87th minute
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Abraham Tiburcio made three saves while keeping MSOE scoreless in the second half
STAT LEADERS
-Avila, Molek, and Lara each scored once for Benedictine
-Molek also recorded an assist
-Goalkeepers
Jordan Rolon and
Abraham Tiburcio combined for nine saves
-Benedictine totaled six shots, five of which were on goal
UP NEXT
Benedictine (3-5-2, 2-2-1 NACC) continues conference play against Rockford University on Wednesday, October 8th