Quakers plow Blackburn 7-2

David Benedict has hat trick in game

(WC Press Release) Wilmington, OH (September 19, 2003) -- David Benedict (Cincinnati/North College Hill) scored a hat trick as the Quakers of Wilmington College defeated Blackburn College 7-2 in the second game of the Wilmington/Kiwanis Classic.

The Quakers scored a pair of first half goals in the game, both by Benedict, and both with under 12 minutes gone in the period. The rest of the half was scoreless as the Green and White went into the locker room with a 2-0 advantage.

In the second half the team got their third and deciding goal of the game when Mike Williams (Ft. Thomas, KY/Newport Central Catholic) found Ben Hawkins (Springfield/North) in front of the score. Benedict then completed his hat trick four minutes later giving the hosts the four-goal advantage. Blackburn fought back with a pair of goals with 11:45 and 7:55 left in the game, but it was too little too late as the Quakers tacked on three more goals in the game's final seven minutes with Mark Kinsel (Canal Winchester/Canal Winchester), Aaron Hunter (Middletown/Middletown) and Dale Hodapp (Cincinnati/Roger Bacon) each finding the back of the net in the win.

With the win the Quakers improve to 3-4-1 on the year while Blackburn falls to 2-2-1.

In the first game of the Classic, Transylvania defeated DuBuque 2-0.

The next game for the Green and White is on Saturday, September 20 when the team plays in the final game of the Kiwanis Classic.

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