The Benedictine University men's lacrosse team opened the 2026 season in dominant fashion, recording just the second shutout in program history with a decisive home victory over Augustana.
FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 13, Augustana 0
THE DETAILS
Benedictine established control from the opening faceoff and never looked back.
- Dylan Langley put the Eagles on the board less than three minutes into the contest, finishing a feed from AJ Smerz.
- Just over two minutes later, Aiden Elliott doubled the advantage to 2–0 off an assist from Jack Dardis.
- Benedictine closed the first quarter with a 4–0 lead and carried that momentum into the second, adding four more goals to take an 8–0 cushion into halftime.
- Dylan Skura and Smerz accounted for the lone goals in the third quarter, before the Eagles capped the scoring with three more in the fourth to seal the 13–0 result.
STAT LEADERS
- Benedictine outshot Augustana 54–15, placing 26 attempts on goal.
- The Eagles controlled possession with 31 ground balls and converted 22 of 26 clear attempts.
- Seven different players found the back of the net in the balanced offensive effort.
- Luke Grant and Langley led the way with three goals apiece, while Grant added two assists.
- All three goalkeepers saw action in the win: Owen Johnson started the first half, Jack Persson worked the third quarter, and Tino Perani closed out the fourth.
- Perani made six saves to secure the shutout.
UP NEXT
Benedictine (1–0) returns to action Saturday at home against North Central.
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