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Men's Soccer Hosts Neumann for an AEC Game on Wednesday Evening

Immaculata Men's Soccer vs Neumann
Wednesday, October 23rd| 7:00 PM
Draper Walsh Stadium | Immaculata, Pa.
 
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THE STORYLINE
  • The Immaculata men's soccer team (5-7-1, 2-1-0 AEC), returns to action on Wednesday evening when they host Neumann in an important Atlantic East Conference game.
  • Immaculata enters Wednesday's game after defeating Pratt Institute 4-0 on Saturday in Brooklyn. Matthew Kirkpatrick, Jonathan Olaleye, Michael Balestriere, and Oliver Wilkins all scored goals for Immaculata.
  • Neumann (7-5-4, 4-0-0 AEC) enters Wednesday's game after a pair of Atlantic East Conference wins last week. Neumann defeated Pratt Institute 6-0 at home on October 16th, and defeated Gwynedd Mercy 7-0 at home on Saturday.
THE SERIES
  • These two schools are meeting for the 22nd time in their series that began in 2006.
  • Immaculata is 6-14-1 all-time vs Neumann.
LAST MEETING
  • Immaculata and Neumann played to a scoreless draw in their last meeting on October 18, 2023, at Neumann.
  • Immaculata goalkeeper John Wilhelm made two saves in goal to earn the shutout.
MIGHTY MAC NOTES
  • Matthew Kirkpatrick had a goal and an assist in Saturday's win at Pratt. Kirkpatrick leads Immaculata with five goals and three assists this season.
  • Michael Balestriere scored his fifth goal season on Saturday., and his fourth goal in the last two games. Balestriere shares the team lead with Kirkpatrick with each scoring five goals.
  • Jonathan Olaleye and Oliver Wilkins each scored their second goal of the season at Pratt.
  • Cooper McKinney and Daniel O'Rourke each had assists Saturday.
  • The Immaculata defensive core and midfield of Dylan Walter, Daniel O'Rourke, Kyle Coleman, Alex Corsones, Collin Hassay, Sean Franks, Nico Mainolfi, and Kieran Payton held Pratt without a shot on goal on Saturday.
  • Immaculata has gotten strong play in goal from seniors Ryan Straub 3-4-0 with a 1.58 goals-against average with one shutout, and senior John Wilhelm 2-3-1 with a 1.16 goals-against average with one shutout.
  • Immaculata is averaging 12.4 shots per game, and their opponents are averaging 13.2 shots per game.
  • Immaculata has 0.466 shots on goal percentage, and their opponents have 0.491 shots on goal percentage.
  • Immaculata is 2-5-1 at home this season.
SCOUTING NEUMANN
  • Senior defender Alex Duopu, and senior forward Jake Kuzmick each have scored six goals and have two assists to lead the Neumann offense.
  • First-year forward Zion Atta-Krah with four goals and one assist, sophomore midfielder Riley Senisi with three goals, and graduate forward Nick LoBiondo add offensive punch for the Knights.
  •  First-year goalkeeper Jackson Laznik has started 11 games for Neumann is 4-3-4 with a 1.16 goals-against average and has two shutouts.
  • Neumann is averaging 15.9 shots per game, and their opponents are averaging 10.3 shots per game.
  • Neumann has a shot on goal percentage of 0.388, and their opponents have a shot on goal percentage of 0.509.
  • Neumann is 3-3-2 on the road this season.
WEEKLY HONORS
  • Daniel O'Rourke was named as the Atlantic East Conference Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week on Monday afternoon. O'Rourke helped lead Immaculata to a 4-0 Atlantic East Conference win over Pratt Institute on Saturday, October 19th. O'Rourke and the Mighty Macs defense held Pratt to only single shot attempt, and zero shots on goal. O'Rourke had an assist on Immaculata's second goal of the game.
  • Matthew Kirkpatrick was named to the Atlantic East Conference Men's Soccer Weekly Honor Roll on Monday afternoon. Kirkpatrick had a goal and an assist in Immaculata's 4-0 Atlantic East Conference win over Pratt Institute on Saturday, October 19th.
ATLANTIC EAST CONFERENCE
  • With only three games remaining in the regular season, the Immaculata men's soccer is in a tight race for one of five spots in the Atlantic East Conference playoffs.
  • Neumann currently sits atop the conference at 4-0 with Marymount which is also 4-0 on the season. Immaculata sits in third place at 2-1. Pratt occupies fourth place at 1-3, and Marywood and Centenary are tied for fifth and sixth at 0-2-1. Gwynedd Mercy is seventh at 0-3.
  • The top five teams qualify for the Atlantic East Conference Tournament starting on November 2nd with the #4 seed hosting the #5 seed in the First Round. The First-Round winner will advance to the Semifinals and play at the #1 seed, and the #2 seed will host the #3 seed in the Semifinals on Wednesday, November 6th. The semifinal winners will meet for the Atlantic East Conference Championship and the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament at the higher seed on Saturday, November 9th.
UP NEXT
  • The Immaculata men's soccer team will be back in action on Saturday, October 26th when they visit Gwynedd Mercy for an Atlantic East Conference game at 1:00 pm.
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Players Mentioned

Michael Balestriere

#10 Michael Balestriere

M
5' 8"
Senior
Kyle Coleman

#24 Kyle Coleman

D
6' 2"
Sophomore
Alex Corsones

#27 Alex Corsones

M
5' 11"
Sophomore
Sean Franks

#8 Sean Franks

M
5' 9"
Senior
Collin Hassay

#2 Collin Hassay

M
5' 11"
Senior
Matthew Kirkpatrick

#23 Matthew Kirkpatrick

F
6' 0"
Senior
Nico Mainolfi

#15 Nico Mainolfi

D
6' 0"
Junior
Cooper McKinney

#19 Cooper McKinney

M
6' 0"
Junior
Daniel O

#12 Daniel O'Rourke

D
5' 9"
Junior
Jonathan Olaleye

#11 Jonathan Olaleye

F
5' 9"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Michael Balestriere

#10 Michael Balestriere

5' 8"
Senior
M
Kyle Coleman

#24 Kyle Coleman

6' 2"
Sophomore
D
Alex Corsones

#27 Alex Corsones

5' 11"
Sophomore
M
Sean Franks

#8 Sean Franks

5' 9"
Senior
M
Collin Hassay

#2 Collin Hassay

5' 11"
Senior
M
Matthew Kirkpatrick

#23 Matthew Kirkpatrick

6' 0"
Senior
F
Nico Mainolfi

#15 Nico Mainolfi

6' 0"
Junior
D
Cooper McKinney

#19 Cooper McKinney

6' 0"
Junior
M
Daniel O

#12 Daniel O'Rourke

5' 9"
Junior
D
Jonathan Olaleye

#11 Jonathan Olaleye

5' 9"
Junior
F