WLC falls to Benedictine in final home game

Eagles score all three goals in first half

WLC paid tribute to its only senior, Brittany Peters, before the match on Tuesday

Box Score

MILWAUKEE – Benedictine University scored all three of its goals in the first half en route to claiming a 3-0 Northern Athletics Conference victory over Wisconsin Lutheran College on Tuesday night in WLC's final home game of the season at Warrior Field.

The Warriors fell behind 1-0 at 13:47 when Melissa Swanson found the back of the net from a Rachel Wilson corner kick. Wilson followed with her own goal at 23:07 to put the visitors up 2-0. BU tallied its final goal of the match at the 36:26 mark after Wilson connected with Rosa Padilla again on a corner kick.

WLC shutout the Eagles in the second half, marking back-to-back games that the Warriors have held their opponent scoreless in the second period, but had a tough time getting shots off. Junior Meta Kolander (Brookfield, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran) attempted both of WLC's shots in the match. Fellow junior Katie Sloan (Omaha, Neb./Nebraska Lutheran) accumulated 10 saves.

Wilson recorded a game-high eight of Benedictine's (4-10, 4-6 NAC) 26 shots in the contest. Goalkeeper Melissa Hernandez made one save to post the shutout.

The Warriors honored their only senior, Brittany Peters (Elkhorn, Wis./Elkhorn), prior to the start of the match.

Wisconsin Lutheran (4-13, 2-9 NAC) plays its final game of the 2009 season on Saturday when it travels to Mequon, Wis., to take on conference rival Concordia University Wisconsin at 1 p.m.