Warriors Drop Midweek Contest to (RV) Benedictine

FREMONT, Neb. – Coming off a home win just over a week ago, Midland University came up short on its attempt to make it a winning streak as they fell to (RV) Benedictine College on Tuesday night. The Ravens used a healthy offensive attack ad raced away from the Warriors, winning 22-6.

The two teams took the snow-cleared turf at Heedum Field for the second-ever meeting between the programs and before the five-minute mark of the first, Benedictine had staked an early 3-0 lead.

Keegan Lindsay netted the first Midland goal, scoring on an unassisted shot with 9:50 left in the quarter to make it a two-goal deficit. That proved to be the closest the Warriors would get to their guests as the Ravens scored four unanswered to end the quarter, 7-1.

Carson Meier got things started for MU less than a minute into the second quarter off an assist from Joshua Pereira. The Warriors had a man advantage after a penalty was issued to BC.

Back a full strength, the Ravens controlled the ball most of the half and were able to swoop in and score six-straight goals. At the halftime intermission, Benedictine led 13-2 and had a 25 to 18 advantage in shots.

In the second half, the Ravens' run continued with five more goals before the Warriors were able to find the net. Meier netted the third goal of the game for the home team with two minutes left in the third with Pereira picking up his second assist.

Dominic Jochim looked to spark a rally at the start of the fourth. He took a feed from Sayer Kuenzi and slung the ball into the net in four minutes. Benedictine responded with three straight goals, one on a man-up opportunity.

Kuenzi and Jochim netted the final two goals for the Warriors. Kuenzi's came with 4:34 left in the contest. Then, after a BC goal, Jochim found the back of the net off a pass from Pereira for the final score of the game.

Benedictine outshot Midland 45 to 32 for the game and held a better-than-2-to-1 ratio on the faceoff. The Ravens won 22 of the 31 faceoffs.

In goal, CJ Salinas corralled seven saves on the night.

Midland (1-6) will look to bounce back later this week when they travel to face Clarke (3-4) in its next-to-last nonconference game. The Warriors and Pride will faceoff at 7:00 p.m. on March 30 in Dubuque, Iowa.