HACKETTSTOWN, N.J.- The Immaculata women's flag football team opened their first full season on Friday with an Atlantic East Conference tri-match at Centenary against Penn State Schuylkill and Centenary. Immaculata lost both games of the tri-match falling the PSU-Schuylkill 19-6 and fell to Centenary 20-6 in their second game.
 
 Penn State Schuylkill 19, Immaculata 6
 
In their first game, Immaculata opened with the ball. On the first play from scrimmage Sydney Butcher ran for 44 yards to the PSU 22-yard line. The drive would stall at the 19-yard line as the Mighty Macs turned the ball over on downs.
 
PSU-Schuylkill would open the scoring with 4:30 remaining on the clock in the first quarter on a five-yard run for touchdown. PSU would convert the extra-point with a run to lead 7-0.
 
PSU-Schuylkill would extend their lead to 13-0 with a touchdown run of 10-yards. Immaculata would get a stop on the extra-point rush attempt.
 
Immaculata would get on the board near the end of the third quarter as Sydney Butcher hit Eliana Szatkowski for a 43-yard touchdown for Immaculata. The extra point pass attempt was incomplete, so Immaculata cut the PSU lead to 13-6.
 
Penn State Schuylkill would add a touchdown in the fourth quarter to close out the win 19-6.
 
Inside the Numbers

• Sydney Butcher was 3-9 passing, for 55 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Butcher had six rushes for 93 yards. She had one reception for 21 yards.
• Natalie Dodd was 1-5 passing for 21 yards. Dodd had four rushes for 12 yards. She had one reception for eight yards.
• Eliana Szatkowski had one reception for 43 yards and a touchdown.
• Theresa Jappah had six tackles.
• Rory Watson and Eliana Szatkowski each had four tackles.
• Abigail Lentowski had three tackles.

Team Statistics
 
Rushing:              13 attempts for 123 yards  (9.5 average)
Passing:              4-14 for 76 yards with one touchdown and one interception
Total Offense:   199 yards on 27 plays  (7.4 avg/play)
 
Centenary 20, Immaculata 6
 
In their second game, after Immaculata had the first possession of the game, Centenary opened the scoring on their first possession with a 12-yard run for a touchdown with 7:30 remaining in the first quarter. The point after attempt was good as the Cyclones took a 7-0 lead.
 
Centenary extended their lead in the second quarter on a 57-yard run for touchdown with 0:25 remaining in the quarter. The point after run attempt was stopped, and the Cyclones led 13-0.
Centenary would add another score in the third quarter on a 15-yard touchdown run, and they converted the point after try to increase their lead to 20-0.
 
Immaculata got on the board in the fourth quarter when Natalie Dodd hit Eliana Szatkowski with an 11-yard touchdown pass. The point after pass was incomplete, to make the score 20-6.
 
Inside the Numbers

• Natalie Dodd was 7-15 passing for 75 yards, and one touchdown, and two interceptions. Dodd had four rushes for 29 yards.
• Caia Harris had seven rushes for 14 yards.
• Tiara Lawler had two rushes for 13 yards.
• Sydney Butcher had two rushes for 12 yards.
• Abigail Lentowski had two receptions for 49 yards.
• Eliana Szatkowski had three receptions for 13 yards and a touchdown.
• Ashanti Leon had one reception for eight yards.
• Abigail Lentowski and Rory Watson each had six tackles.
• Theresa Jappah had five tackles.

 
Team Statistics

• Rushing:              17 attempts for 61 yards (3.6 average)
• Passing:              8-16 for 75 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions
• Total Offense:   136 yards

 
Up Next
The Immaculata women's flag football team will return home to Draper Walsh Stadium to host their first AEC home tri-match on Friday, March 14^th when they host Marymount University and Eastern University. Immaculata will play Marymount at 6 p.m. and Eastern at 8 p.m. Marymount and Eastern will play at 7 p.m.