The Benedictine women's soccer team erased an early deficit and carried a first-half lead before Lawrence rallied in the second half to earn a 3-2 victory on Saturday afternoon.
FINAL SCORE
Lawrence 3, Benedictine 2
THE DETAILS
-Lawrence opened the scoring on a penalty kick in the 15th minute to take an early 1-0 lead
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Klara Cicha tied the contest less than five minutes later before
Alaina Hernandez scored off an assist from
Sam Bennett in the 26th minute to give Benedictine a 2-1 advantage
-The Eagles carried the lead into halftime after an even first half that saw both teams record six shots
-Lawrence tied the match early in the second half and continued to apply pressure throughout the remainder of the contest
-The Vikings regained the lead on a penalty kick in the 73rd minute and held off Benedictine in the closing minutes to secure the 3-2 victoryÂ
STAT LEADERS
-Cicha led the Eagles with three shots, all on goal, while scoring her first goal of the season
-Hernandez scored on her only shot of the match, while Bennett recorded an assist
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Ximena Delgado made seven saves as Lawrence held an 18-7 advantage in total shots and a 10-5 edge in shots on goal
UP NEXT
Benedictine (0-2) remains at home Tuesday, September 8th to host Lake Forest CollegeÂ
