Box Score SCRANTON, Pa.- Senior Alex Noel was the star for the Mighty Mac men's soccer team (6-6-1, 1-0-0 Atlantic East) in their first ever Atlantic East Conference game as he scored a pair of goals to lift the Mighty Macs to a 2-1 victory over visiting Marywood (1-8-1, 0-1-1 Atlantic East) on Saturday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The first half was played closely with each team getting a couple chances, but it was the Mighty Macs who finally took advantage
-With 11 seconds left, senior Mark Staudenmayer slipped a pass behind the defense to Noel who was one-on-one with the goalie and he beat him with a shot to the goalie's right for a 1-0 lead at the break
-The Mighty Macs tacked on a key insurance goal in the 65^th minute as the Macs drew a foul just outside the box and Noel hit a free kick into the top left corner of the cage for his second of the day and sixth of the season
-The Pacers didn't go quietly, as they cut the deficit in half with a goal on a header in the final 10 minutes, but the Mighty Macs held on for their first ever Atlantic East Conference victory
 
TEAM STATS
-Each team had six shots apiece with IU putting three on frame, and the Pacers putting two
-Marywood had five corners to three for the Macs
 
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
-Goals: Noel 2 (6)
-Assists: Staudenmayer (2)
-Points: Noel 4 (17), Staudenmayer (5)
-Shots: Noel converted both of his shot opportunities
-Saves: Mikey Kalpokas made one save for the Macs
 
UP NEXT
The Mighty Macs will travel to Marymount on Wednesday for their first matchup with the new conference foe