WILKES-BARRE, Pa.- The Immaculata field hockey team scored a pair of goals in the third quarter to take a 3-2 lead. The Mighty Macs were able to hold off the King's attack in the fourth quarter to secure the win in their first road contest of the 2024 season.

Alexis Andrada scored a pair of goals, including the eventual game winner, giving her five goals on the season. Kayla Ledbetter scored the Macs second goal, and Della George had a pair of assists.

The Mighty Macs move to 2-1 on the season, while the Monarchs fall to 0-2.

How it Happened

• Immaculata got off to a fast start applying pressure on the King's defense as Della George and Alexis Andrada shots forced King's goalie Emily Bollinger to make early saves.
• Immaculata opened the scoring off a penalty corner in the game's fifth minute as Alexis Andrada scored her fourth goal of the season on an assist from Della George.
• Immaculata continued to apply pressure but were unable to add on to their lead as the first quarter ended with the Mighty Macs leading 1-0.
• Kings would gain the momentum early in the second quarter when Emma Clark scored in the game's 18th minute assisted by Megan Harry.
• The Monarchs would take the lead in the games 26^th minute when Rowan Murray scored.
• Kings would take the 2-1 lead into the halftime break.
• Immaculata held a 7-3 advantage in shots, and a 4-3 advantage in penalty corners in the first half of play.
• Immaculata responded in the third quarter generating the only four shots in the quarter, and the only two penalty corners.
• In the game's 40^th minute, Kayla Ledbetter scored off a penalty corner, with Della George picking up the assist to tie the score at 2-2. Abby Fekete inserted the penalty corner.
• The game would not stay tied long, as Alexis Andrada scored her fifth goal of the season in the game's 41^st minute to give the Mighty Macs a 3-2 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
• In the fourth quarter, the Immaculata defensive core successfully defended three Monarch penalty corners, and Julia Levase made a save as the Mighty Macs closed out the 3-2 victory.

Inside the Numbers

• Alexis Andrada continued her fast start to her Immaculata career scoring for the third consecutive game and posting her second multiple goal game of the season.
• Kayla Ledbetter scored her first goal in a Mighty Macs uniform.
• Della George added two assists, giving here points in each of the Mighty Macs three games.
• Goalkeeper Julia Levase earned her 18^th win of her Immaculata career to set a new Immaculata field hockey program record for career wins by a goalkeeper.
• Immaculata out shot King's 12-5, and 9-3 in shots on goal.
• Each team had six penalty corners on the day.

Up Next

• Immaculata field hockey will be back in action on Wednesday, September 11^th when they travel to play at Delaware Valley University (1-3) at 4:00 pm.