Quakers run past Muskingum

David Benedict scores 14th, 15th goal of season

(WC Press Release) New Concord, OH (October 15, 2003) -- The Wilmington College Quakers continued their winning ways in the second half of the 2003 season. After starting the season 2-4-1 after seven games, the Quakers have won seven of their last eight including five straight and four in a row in conference play.

In the game the Quakers found themselves down 1-0 just 23 minutes into the game when the Muskies' Zack Zealer scored to give the hosts the lead. The Quakers answered with back-to-back goals just two and a half minutes apart when David Benedict (Cincinnati/North College Hill) and Ryan Phillips (West Chester/Fenwick) both scored in the first half before Benedict added his 15th goal of the season just over a minute into the second half. Chad Garman (Dayton/Chaminade-Julienne) added the fourth goal of the game for the Quakers.

In the goal for the Quakers was Kenny Howard (Xenia/Xenia) who played all 90 minutes and allowed the solitary goal in the first half.

With the win the Quakers improve to 9-5-1 on the season and 4-0 in the OAC while Muskingum falls to 6-8 and 1-3 in conference play.

The next game for the Green and White is on Saturday, October 18 when the Quakers play host to the Student Princes of Heidelberg College.

• Benedict named OAC Player of the Week
• Saylor named OAC Player of the Week