Game Summary

LISLE, Ill. — Just when Saint Mary's University men's soccer coach thought his team had finally turned the corner — this had to happen.

This was the Cardinals' 1-0 loss against Benedictine Sunday afternoon.

Fresh off their first win of the season — a 5-0 whitewashing of Rockford on Friday — the Cardinals found themselves on the wrong end of another shutout loss.

It wasn't so much that the Cardinals lost to the Eagles, it was how they lost.

SMU dominated from start to finish — in fact, dominate might be an understatement.

The Cardinals attempted 21 shots to Benedictine's nine. SMU had 13 shots on goal, Benedictine had three. SMU had nine corner kicks, Benedictine took just one.

Unfortunately, the only statistic that really matters, is the one that Benedictine had the advantage — goals scored.

Sia Selfi beat SMU goalkeeper Bob Endemann (Woodridge, Ill.) on an unassisted tally 10 minutes into the second half to account for the game's only goal – and hand the Cardinals their fourth shutout loss of the season.

The Cardinals, who fall to 1-3-2 overall, return to conference play on Wednesday, traveling to Augsburg for a 7:30 p.m. contest.