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Men's Soccer Opens Atlantic East Conference Play at Marymount on Wednesday

Immaculata Men's Soccer at Marymount
Wednesday, October 9th| 7:00 PM
Long Bridge Park | Arlington, Va.
 
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THE STORYLINE
  • The Immaculata men's soccer team (3-6-1, 0-0-0 AEC) visits Marymount (6-4-4, 1-0-0 AEC) for their Atlantic East Conference opener on Wednesday evening. Immaculata enters Wednesday's game after falling to Drew 2-0 on October 1st in their final non-conference tune up for conference play.
  • Marymount enters Wednesday's after defeating Gwynedd Mercy in the AEC opener on Saturday, September 28th 5-0. Marymount fell to Catholic on the road 3-0 on October 2nd and tied at Eastern Mennonite 1-1 on October 5th.
THE SERIES
  • These two schools are meeting for the ninth time in their series that began in 2018.
  • Immaculata is 4-3-1 all-time vs Marymount.
 
LAST MEETING
  • Marymount defeated Immaculata 2-0 in their last meeting on October 28, 2023, in the Atlantic East Conference Tournament first round at Draper Walsh Stadium. Marymount scored twice early in the second half to provide the margin of victory. Ryan Straub made seven saves in goal.
  • Immaculata defeated Marymount 2-1 in their last regular season match up on October 4, 2023, at Draper Walsh Stadium. Michael Prall and Michael Balestriere scored second half goals to give the Mighty Macs a come-from-behind win. Ryan Straub had eight saves in goal.
 
MIGHTY MAC NOTES
  • Immaculata will be looking to get their offense on track after being limited to just two shots on goal vs Drew.
  • Matthew Kirkpatrick leads Immaculata with four goals and two assists on the season.
  • Reed Lindsay has a team high three assists. Lindsay leads the Mighty Macs with 19 shots and nine shots on goal this season.
  • Michael Balestriere, Kyle Coleman, Jonathan Olaleye, and Oliver Wilkins have all scored goals for the Mighty Macs.
  • Alex Corsones, Collin Hassey, and Ryan Straub all have one assist.
  • Immaculata has gotten solid play in goal this season from goalkeeper John Wilhelm and Ryan Straub. John Wilhelm is 2-2-1 this season with a 1.00 goals-against average, making 29 saves on 80 shots faced with one shutout. Ryan Straub has a 2.20 goals-against average, making 24 saves on 59 shots faced.
  • Immaculata will be looking for their defensive core of Daniel O'Rourke, Dylan Walter, and Kyle Coleman to help limit the Saints opportunities in the game.
  • Immaculata is averaging 10.8 shots per game, and their opponents are averaging 14.1 shots per game.
 
SCOUTING MARYMOUNT
  • Two-time Atlantic East Conference Player of the Year senior Leonardo Torres leads the Marymount attack with 12 goals and six assists this season.
  • Sophomore forward Erick Shoetter-Rojas has six goals and five assists, senior defender Jonathan Guevara has four goals and three assists, and first-year forward Jefferson Lopez Coreas has four goals and one assist.
  • First-year goalkeeper Liam Sloan has started nine games and is 4-3-3 with a 1.86 goals-against average, with 38 saves on 124 shots face, and has one shutout.
  • Marymount is averaging 13.8 shots per game, and their opponents are averaging 13.1 shots per game.
 
ATLANTIC EAST CONFERENCE OPENERS
  • Since the formation of the Atlantic East Conference in 2018, Immaculata is 5-0 in Atlantic East Conference openers. There was no conference season in 2020 due to the pandemic.
  • Immaculata is 2-0 all-time vs Marymount in AEC openers defeating the Saints in 2023, and 2019 both at Immaculata.
 
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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
Reed Lindsay

#7 Reed Lindsay

M
5' 9"
Senior
Daniel O

#12 Daniel O'Rourke

D
5' 9"
Junior
Jonathan Olaleye

#11 Jonathan Olaleye

F
5' 9"
Junior
Michael Prall

#22 Michael Prall

M
6' 0"
Sophomore

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
Reed Lindsay

#7 Reed Lindsay

5' 9"
Senior
M
Daniel O

#12 Daniel O'Rourke

5' 9"
Junior
D
Jonathan Olaleye

#11 Jonathan Olaleye

5' 9"
Junior
F
Michael Prall

#22 Michael Prall

6' 0"
Sophomore
M