ASTON, Pa.- The fourth-seeded Immaculata men's soccer team (9-10-1) was in search of their second conference final appearance in program history as they travelled to top-seeded Neumann (10-4-2) on Thursday night in an Atlantic East Conference Tournament Semifinal, but a first half goal gave the Knights some momentum and the Macs were unable to recover in a 3-0 loss that ended their 2018 season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Mighty Macs nearly got on the scoreboard first as senior Alex Noel slipped in behind the defense on a deflected ball and headed it toward the net, but the keeper was there for the save
-Neumann got the first tally with a 22^nd minute goal to give them a 1-0 lead in a competitive first half
-In the second half, the Knights grew their lead with goals in the 57^th and 73^rd minutes to take a commanding 3-0 lead with less than 20 minutes to go
-The Macs pushed their offensive efforts forward as sophomore Kevin Hegarty made a good run and nearly scored, but the Neumann keeper was there again in the shutout loss for IU
 
TEAM COMPARISON
-Neumann had a 19-8 advantage in shots, 6-2 in shots on goal
-Neumann took four corners to just one for the Mighty Macs
 
IU INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
-Shots: Alex Noel 3, Kevin Hegarty 2
-Saves: Sophomore goalie Mikey Kalpokas made three saves in goal