Lisle, Ill. – The Dominican University Women's Soccer team started their three-game road trip to end the year at Benedictine University, Wednesday evening.

Results:
Dominican: 5
Benedictine: 1

How it Happened:
-The Stars started off on the right foot in the match, earning the first three shots of the match. Senior Sierra Rioux and Senior Sarah Borsellino were the shot takers.
-Senior Mia Dosen scored the first goal of the match in the 17^th minute of the game from inside the box assisted by Rioux.
-The Eagles struck the equalizer just 45 seconds later to make the score 1-1.
-Senior Kamryn Klinger collected the next shot for the Stars that was saved by the BenU goalie.
-Dosen netted her second goal in the 33^rd minute of the match on a free-kick 24 yards from the net.
-After taking the lead, Dominican continued to step on the gas, sending 4 more shots in the span of 9 minutes; Senior Sarah Matuszek sent off three of those shots. Dosen added the fourth.
-Dosen bagged her first career hat trick in the 45^th minute of the match on a shot 25 yards from the net that flew into the top left corner of the net.
-The Stars went into the break with a 3-1 lead and collected 12 shots compared to the Eagles' 1.
-DU started off right where they ended the first half, with Junior Mackenzie Cuddihy scoring a goal from the corner spot, making the score 4-1 in favor of Dominican.
-Matuszek fired two more shots for the Stars shortly after the goal, alongside Rioux, adding another shot to her total.
-Matuszek added the final goal of the game in the 85^th minute on a shot inside the box; the assist came from Junior Meghan Wilhite.

  Shining Stars:
-Senior Mia Dosen earned Star of the match, collecting her first career hat trick in her 67 minutes of play. Dosen had 3 goals out of 3 total shots.
-Senior Sarah Matuszek was feeling it with 7 total shots in the match; 3 of those found the target, and 1 was in the back of the net.
-Junior Mackenzie Cuddihy scored on her only shot of the evening.
-Senior Sarah Borsellino collected 3 total shots; only one hit the target.
-Senior Sierra Rioux has continued to be a huge factor offensively for DU, earning an assist with a shot on goal.
-Junior Meghan Wilhite collected an assist in her 27 minutes of the play.
-Senior Natalia Lopez collected a shot on goal in the match.
-Senior Kamryn Klinger added a shot on goal.

  Leading the Way:
  Goals: Dosen (3)
  Assists: Rioux and Wilhite (1)
  Shots: Matuszek (7)
  Shots on Goal: Matuszek and Dosen (3)
  Saves: N/A
  Minutes: 4 Players (90)

What's Next:
Dominican University Women's Soccer moves to 9-5-1 (7-3 NACC) on the season. The Stars officially clinch a spot in the NACC tournament. DUWSOC currently holds the 4^th seed in the tournament with two games left to play. Dominican will travel to Milwaukee, Wis, for their next match against the Warriors of Wisconsin Lutheran. Kick-off is set for 1:00 p.m.
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