SCRANTON,Pa.- The Immaculata men's lacrosse team was the fifth seed in the Atlantic East Conference tournament, they traveled to fourth seeded Marywood for a quarterfinal matchup. The Mighty Macs came out on top with the 7-2 victory.
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In a low scoring matchup, the trio that led them all year offensively,
Bailey Manion,
Anthony Inserra and
David Azzarano answered the call. All three found the back of the net in the first quarter.
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The Mighty Macs went into the break leading 3-1. The trio would extend the lead in the 3
rd quarter with each of them finding pay dirt once more in the period. Manion would add another goal in the fourth to put the finishing touches on the Pacers.
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Manion led the way with three goals, Inserra added two, Azzarano had two goals and one assist and
Connor Teears added an assist as well.
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Matthew Ludlow was dominant in the cage once again, the freshman tallied 15 saves only surrendering two goals to the opposition.
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Game Notes:
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- With their 10th win of the season, this marks the most wins in a single season in program history.
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- This is the first playoff victory in Immaculata men's lacrosse program history.
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- Marks the first time ever that Immaculata has defeated Marywood in men's lacrosse.
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The Immaculata men's lacrosse team will advance to the semifinals for the first time in program history on Wednesday, May 3
rd with their opponent TBD.
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