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Men's Soccer

Immaculata Visits Unbeaten Neumann in Crucial AEC Matchup Tonight

Men's Soccer at Neumann
Wednesday, October 22 | 7 p.m.
Neumann University Turf Field | Aston, Pa.
 
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WHAT TO KNOW
  • Immaculata (2-10-2, 1-1-2 AEC) visits top-ranked Neumann (8-3-3, 4-0 AEC) in a critical Atlantic East Conference matchup with postseason implications.
  • Immaculata enters Wednesday's game after earning a 3-0 AEC win over Pratt on Senior Day this past Saturday.
  • Neumann (8-3-3, 4-0 AEC) enters tonight's match after earning a 2-0 AEC win at Gwynedd Mercy on Saturday.
 
SERIES HISTORY
  • Immaculata and Neumann are meeting for the 24th time in their series that began in 2006.
  • Immaculata is 6-16-1 all-time vs Neumann.
 
LAST MEETING
  • Immaculata fell to Neumann 1-0 in the AEC Semifinals in their last meeting on November 6, 2024, at Neumann.
  • Goalkeeper Ryan Straub made four saves for Immaculata.
 
MIGHTY MAC NOTES
  • Michael Prall scored his second goal of the season on Saturday vs Pratt to extend Immaculata's lead to 3-0. The goal was assisted by Carlos Cano.
  • Cooper McKinney opened the scoring for Immaculata on Saturday heading in a cross from Daniel O'Rourke in the game's 17th minute to put Immaculata ahead to stay 1-0.
  • Daniel Becker made the most of his Senior Day, scoring his first collegiate goal in the 62nd minute assisted by Kyle Coleman.
  • Goalkeeper Luca Greppellini earned his first collegiate win on Saturday. For the season, he has made 60 saves on 176 shots faced.
  • The Immaculata defensive core of O'Rourke, Coleman, Nico Mainolfi, August Welsh, and Alex Corsones limited the Cannoneers to just four shot attempts, and two shots on goal on Saturday.
 
SCOUTING NEUMANN
  • Junior forward Jordan Illian leads the Knights attack with 10 goals, four assists, and 24 points.
  • Junior midfield Luke Mejia scored three goals, had four assists, and 10 points.
  • First year forward Markus Beugre has scored four goals and has nine points.
  • Senior goalkeeper AJ Henry has started 11 games this season, with a 7-1-3 record, six shutouts. He has made 37 saves on 99 shots faced.
  • Neumann averaging 16.9 shots per game, and their opponents are averaging 9.4 shots per game.
POST SEASON PICTURE
  • With only five teams qualifying for the AEC Tournament, each AEC game will carry huge implications for trying to lock down a spot in the post season.
  • Immaculata currently sits in fifth place at 1-1-2 (5 points). Saint Elizabeth is in fourth place 2-2-1 (7 points), and they hold the head-to-head tiebreaker with Immaculata. Gwynedd Mercy is currently in sixth place 1-3-0 (3 points).
  • Marywood is in third place 3-1-0 (9 points), Marymount holds second place (10 points), and Neumann holds the top spot at 4-0-0 (12 points).
 
 
UP NEXT
  • The Immaculata men's soccer team will be back in action on Saturday, October 25, when they host Gwynedd Mercy in an important AEC game.
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Players Mentioned

Ryan Straub

#0 Ryan Straub

GK
6' 2"
Senior
Daniel Becker

#13 Daniel Becker

F
5' 9"
Senior
Kyle Coleman

#4 Kyle Coleman

D
6' 2"
Junior
Alex Corsones

#27 Alex Corsones

M
5' 11"
Junior
Nico Mainolfi

#15 Nico Mainolfi

D
6' 0"
Senior
Daniel O

#2 Daniel O'Rourke

D
5' 9"
Senior
Michael Prall

#22 Michael Prall

M
6' 0"
Junior
Cooper McKinney

#8 Cooper McKinney

M
6' 0"
Senior
August Welsh

#19 August Welsh

D
6' 1"
Freshman
Luca Greppellini

#97 Luca Greppellini

GK
6' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ryan Straub

#0 Ryan Straub

6' 2"
Senior
GK
Daniel Becker

#13 Daniel Becker

5' 9"
Senior
F
Kyle Coleman

#4 Kyle Coleman

6' 2"
Junior
D
Alex Corsones

#27 Alex Corsones

5' 11"
Junior
M
Nico Mainolfi

#15 Nico Mainolfi

6' 0"
Senior
D
Daniel O

#2 Daniel O'Rourke

5' 9"
Senior
D
Michael Prall

#22 Michael Prall

6' 0"
Junior
M
Cooper McKinney

#8 Cooper McKinney

6' 0"
Senior
M
August Welsh

#19 August Welsh

6' 1"
Freshman
D
Luca Greppellini

#97 Luca Greppellini

6' 3"
Freshman
GK