Box Score IMMACULATA, Pa.- The Immaculata field hockey team (10-8, 3-1 AEC) defeated rival Gwynedd Mercy (4-14, 2-2 AEC) 1-0 in the Atlantic East Conference Semifinals on Saturday afternoon at Draper Walsh Stadium.  With the win the Mighty Macs will advance to the Atlantic East Conference Championship Game on Saturday, November 9^th at Marywood University.

Alexis Andrada scored in the game's 25^th minute off an assist from Della George that gave Immaculata its margin of victory. Julia Levase and the Immaculata defense held off the Griffins to preserve the 1-0 win.

This is the first time that an Immaculata field hockey team has advanced to a championship game since 1982. The 1982 team lost in the EAIAW Division III Championship Game to West Virginia Wesleyan 2-1.

How it Happened

• Immaculata registered the first shot on goal in the game's 2^nd minute when Emilyn Bivens shot was saved by Gwynedd Mercy's goalkeeper Kelly Weaver.
• Kailey Mayoros had a shot saved in the game's 10th minute.
• Immaculata successfully defended two penalty corners in the first quarter of play.
• Immaculata goalkeeper Julia Levase made a pair of saves in the game's 22^nd and 23^rd minute to keep the game scoreless.
• Immaculata got on the board in the game's 25th minute when Della George played a long ball that sprung Alexis Andrada on a breakaway. Andrada shot the ball through the goalie's five hole to give the Mighty Macs a 1-0 lead.
• Gwynedd Mercy refused to go quietly, as the Griffins earned five penalty corners in the third quarter. Immaculata was able to successfully defend all five.
• Immaculata thought they had taken a 2-0 with Della George scoring after the buzzer at the end of the third quarter on an penalty corner continuation. The officials waved off the goal, saying when Immaculata made a pass, it ended the advantage thus halting play for the end of the quarter. So Immaculata led 1-0 after three quarters.
• Gwynedd Mercy continued to pressure Immaculata with two penalty corners in the fourth quarter.
• Immaculata was able to close out the 1-0 win.

Inside the Numbers

• Alexis Andrada scored her 10th goal, and her 21^st point of the season. With 21 points Alexis Andrada set a new IU program record of points in a season as a freshman. The record of 20 points was previously set by Ashley O'Donnell in 2011.
• Della George registered her team high eighth assist on Andrada's goal. George was a factor on both offense and defense for Immaculata.
• Julia Levase made three saves to earn her seventh shutout of the season, and the 17^th of her career adding to her record totals.
• The Immaculata defensive core of Madalyn Bonner, Kaitlin Gale, Kayla Ledbetter, Rachel Madden, Victoria Atkinson, and Della George limited Gwynedd Mercy's shots and successfully defended 10 penalty corners.
• Immaculata midfielders Jillian Vandenbraak and Abby Fekete provided strong support on the offensve and defensive sides for Immaculata.

Up Next

• The Immaculata University Field Hockey team will head to the Atlantic East Conference Championship Game on Saturday, November 9^th at Marywood University at a time to be determined later. Stay tuned to gomightymacs.com and the Immaculata athletics social media accounts for updated information.

• The winner of the Atlantic East Conference Championship will receive the Atlantic East's automatic bid for the 2024 NCAA Division III Field Hockey Tournament.