Box Score

LISLE, Ill. – For the first time this season, the Edgewood College men's soccer team scored the first goal of a game. However, Edgewood College could not hold the lead against Benedictine University, falling to the Eagles 2-1.

Edgewood College (1-5, 0-2 NAC) came out and attacked Benedictine (4-2-1, 1-0-1 NAC) early. In the first five minutes, Edgewood College took two corner kicks and Paul Domann had a shot blocked. The pressure finally paid off in for the Eagles in the ninth minute when Nate Hedrington netted his team leading fourth goal of the season, unassisted.

Benedictine tallied the equalizer just before halftime when Cesar Martinez took a free kick from 15 yards out in the 41st minute. He ripped the ball into the upper right hand corner of the net to tie the score at halftime. Benedictine did not wait long in the second half to take the lead. Only four minutes in, the Eagles' Jesse Ortiz gave Benedictine the lead. He took a cross form Alberto Mendez and bounced it off the post before it went into the net for the game winner.

Greg Dezell had a chance to tie the game in the 59th minute when he took a penalty kick. However, Benedictine's keeper, Jim Hanley turned the shot away. Domann had another chance three minutes later, but Hanley stopped that shot too as Benedictine took the game 2-1.

In the contest, Edgewood College outshot Benedictine 14-10 and had an 8-3 advantage in corner kicks. However, Hanley stopped six Edgewood College shots to give Benedictine the one goal victory.

The loss marks the first time Edgewood College has ever dropped a game to Benedictine. Edgewood College was previously 8-0 in contests with Benedictine.

Edgewood College returns home on Wednesday when the host Elmhurst College. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Edgewood College will provide live stats and weather permitting they will provide live video. Both links can be found on EdgewoodCollegeEagles.com.