DePaul University
Creighton
Ben Powers Blue Demons to Fourth Win in a Row
9/29/2016 12:00:00 AM | WOMEN'S SOCCER
CHICAGO - Alexa Ben is back, and in a really big way.
The dangerous junior midfielder was her dynamic self on Thursday in leading DePaul to a 4-2 BIG EAST Conference victory over Creighton at Wish Field.
Fully recovered from a nagging injury that had plagued her in the early season, Ben scored twice to highlight a four-score first half as the Blue Demons won their fourth in a row while improving to 5-4-2, 2-0-0 in the league.
Taylor Schissler opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a rocket shot from beyond the top of the box off assists from Franny Cerny and Abby Reed.
Four minutes later, Abby Reed cashed in on a nice connection with Cerny and Kelli Hubly with a header into the left side of the Bluejay net.
Creighton (6-2-2, 1-1-0) got one back in the 23rd minute on Caeley Lordemann's header into the upper left off a free kick from Emily Roll.
Back came Ben with back-to-back goals in the 29th and 38th minutes. The first was a header into the right side off Schissler's free kick. Next came a shot into the lower right after a textbook cross from Reed.
Creighton's Lauren Sullivan closed out the scoring in the 43rd minute.
DePaul resumes its BIG EAST season on Sunday with a noon match at Seton Hall.
Notes
- Coach Erin Chastain's side has scored 16 goals in its last four games.
- Reed is third all-time in career points with 58 and third in career goals with 24. Ben is fourth in career points at 54 and third in career goals with 17.
- DePaul outshot Creighton14-4, had an 8-3 edge in shots on goal and 9-1 in corner kicks.
- Reed finished with a goal, two assists and three shots on goal. Both of Ben's shots on goal wound up in the net. Cerny had two assists.
- Reed leads the team with six goals and five assists while Cerny has five goals and five assists. Schissler has four goals and four assists.
