LISLE, ILL. - Marian University men's soccer (4-9-2, 2-6-1 NACC) held a lead in the second half, but a late comeback saw Benedictine prevail, 2-1.
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- Benedictine nearly took an early lead, with Ari Hernandez hitting the left woodwork in the 14th minute.
- Marian started out hot, putting up seven shots in the first 25 minutes, including a shot on goal from freshman Jack Williams.
- The second half began with senior Owen Holevas scoring to give the Sabres a 1-0 lead.
- In the 65th minute, Jack Breunig of Benedictine scored the equalizer off an assist from Carter Bolberg.
- 12 minutes later, the Eagles took the lead with a score from Dawid Molek. Two assists on the play went to Alex Krzos and Boberg.Â
- Williams had a shot on goal in the 89th minute, but an offsides penalty at 89:52 put an end to Marian's comeback hopes.Â
- Benedictine led in the shots category 15-14, while holding a commanding 11-5 shots advantage in the second half.Â
- The Eagles also led in corner kicks with a 9-4 lead.
- The Sabres totaled 11 fouls on the night and three yellow cards.
- The loss dropped the all-time series to 5-15-1 with the Eagles.Â
- Marian has dropped 14 of the previous 16 match ups against the Eagles, with their last win coming last year;Â a 3-0 victory at Smith Field.Â
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