Box Score

IMMACULATA, Pa. – The second-seeded Immaculata men's soccer team (12-6-1) played host to the third-seeded Cabrini Cavaliers (12-6-1) in a Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) semifinal Thursday night under the lights of Draper Walsh Stadium. The Cavaliers would ultimately prevail by a final score of 1-0.
 
In the first half of play, the possession was even although the Cavaliers did manage to outshoot the Macs by a 7-2 margin. Senior goalie Joe Lubonski stood tall throughout the first half with four saves to keep the Mighty Macs in the game.
 
In the second half, the Mighty Macs and Cavs continued to go back and forth with neither team gaining any solid edge in the possession battle. The Cavs finally broke through in the 55th minute when senior Bobby Kane scored on a breakaway for his eighth goal of the season. The Mighty Macs continued to apply pressure for the remainder of the game but they struggled to put shots on net. One of Immaculata's better chances came on a header from senior Jake Minnich on a deflection from Cabrini's goalkeeper that was punched out by one of the Cavaliers defenders just before crossing the goal line.
 
Cabrini senior goalie C.J. Serratore made two huge saves to keep his team in the game, and lead them to the shutout victory. Lubonski played hard and made 10 saves to ensure that his team was never out of the game setting them up for a few good chances at a possible comeback. 
 
The Cavs managed to outshoot the Macs by a 17-9 margin which proved to be key to success in this game.
 
Today's contest was the Mighty Macs first semifinal appearance since the 2009 season, when they advanced to the conference championship game.
 
In the other conference semifinal, the top-seeded Centenary University Cyclones defeated the fifth-seeded Neumann University Knights by a score of 1-0 off the strength of an early second half goal.
 
This game brought the Mighty Macs season to a close, while the Cavaliers advance to Saturday's CSAC championship game at Centenary. Cabrini will be looking to defend its CSAC crown.