Box Score LISLE, Ill. – Porter Gigstead (So.-Sturgeon Bay, Wis.) scored his first goal of the season and the Lakeland University men's soccer team snapped a losing streak against Benedictine University earned its first point in conference play with a 1-1 tie against Benedictine University Saturday evening.

The Muskies earned their first point in Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference play this season and ended a 12-game losing streak to the Eagles that dates back to the schools playing to a 2-2 tie in 2011. Lakeland remains at .500 on the season at 3-3-1 and is 0-1-1 in the NACC.

Gigstead returned to play for the first time since the season opener and was active from a forward spot with three shots on goal against Benedictine. He scored the game's first goal less than two minutes into the second half, after Austin Eigenberger-Vahsholtz (So.-Grafton, Wis.), Chris Ledesma (Fr.-Georgetown, Texas) and Brahm Dell Adema (Sr.-Plano, Texas) won balls in the midfield, with Dell Adema setting up Jordan Davis-Troller (Sr.-Cottage Grove, Wis.) on the run. Davis-Troller then carried the ball into a shot from 20 yards out that Gigstead deflected, redirecting the ball inside the left post for a 1-0 lead.

The Muskies held the lead for more than 25 minutes until the Eagles (2-3-2 overall, 1-0-1 NACC) scored the equalizer. Sam Camacho hit a long cross from the left side that went through several players until Alex Krzos ran onto it and struck a shot from 15 yards out into the top right corner of the net, just out of reach of goalkeeper Andrew Davison (Jr.-Elburn, Ill.) and tying the game.

Davison made the save three minutes later when Benedictine's Diego Romero on the back post headed a corner kick that bounced right to the Lakeland keeper. The Muskies had a chance on a corner kick in the 82nd minute when Davis-Troller's header went high over the crossbar.

Lakeland had one final opportunity with just over 15 seconds left when Gigstead received the ball on a quick transition and shot from 25 yards away. Eagles goalkeeper Jordan Rolon fought off an awkward bounce to make the save and preserve the tie.

Benedictine finished with a 19-11 advantage in shots, including a 9-4 margin in shots on goal. Davis-Troller and Gigstead posted three shots each and Eigenberger-Vahsholtz and Dunia Wangu (So.-Milwaukee, Wis.) added two shots each. Davison made eight saves in goal.

Lakeland improved to 0-12-3 in its last 15 matches against Benedictine. The Muskies haven't beaten the Eagles since a 4-3 win in Lisle Sept. 12, 2009.

The Muskies are back home for their next match Wednesday when they host Marian University at 7 p.m. at John Taylor Memorial Field.