IMMACULATA, Pa.- The Immaculata men's lacrosse team defeated Gwynedd Mercy 20-9 in the Atlantic East Conference Semifinals to advance to the AEC Championship Game for the first time in program history. As the AEC regular season champions, Immaculata will host #2 see Marymount in the AEC Championship Game at Draper Walsh Stadium on Saturday, May 3^rd at 1:00 p.m. Marymount defeated Marywood 12-4 at home this afternoon in the other semifinal.
 
Immaculata improved to 13-5 overall, and they were 5-0 in Atlantic East Conference play in the regular season. Today's win was the Mighty Macs 10^th consecutive win. Gwynedd Mercy's season ends 6-10 overall, and they were 2-3 in Atlantic East Conference play in the regular season.
 
David Azzarano scored three goals and had eight assists for 11 points. The 11 points tied an IU program single game record held by Bailey Manion who 11 points on 4/22/2022 vs Centenary, and Ben Tuscai who had 11 points vs Rosemont on 4/17/2013. Azzarano's eight assists tied the IU program record for assists in a single game also shared with Ben Tuscai from 4/17/2013. With his goal at 12:58 of the second quarter, Azzarano broke his own single season points record with his 86^th point of the season. He ended the game with 90 points.
 
 Bailey Manion scored six goals, added one assist, and Joseph Biuso scored four goals for Immaculata.
 
How it Happened

• Joseph Biuso, Ryan Gorman, and Bailey Manion each scored in the game's first five minutes as Immaculata took an early 3-0.
• Joseph Biuso scored his second goal of the game at the 9:19 mark, then Bailey Manion scored four consecutive goals, with the last two goals being assisted by David Azzarano who had four assists in the opening quarter. Azzarano scored Immaculata last goal of the first quarter to put Immaculata up 9-0 late in the first quarter.
• Gwynedd Mercy scored late in the quarter as Immaculata held a 9-1 lead after one quarter of play.
• David Azzarano scored a pair of early goals in the second quarter sandwiched around a goal by Ben Wesolowski.
• Nicholas DeFilippo, Connor Teears, and Ryan Gorman all scored goals for Immaculata in the second quarter. David Azzarano added two assists, and Robbie Wishart and Bailey Manion each earned assists.
• Gwynedd got a late goal in the second quarter, as Immaculata led 15-2 at the halftime break.
• Joseph Biuso opened the scoring in the third quarter assisted by David Azzarano.
• Gwynedd Mercy scored consecutive goals to make the score 16-14.
• Immaculata responded with goals by Ben Wesolowski assisted by Connor Teears, Seth Panowitz assisted by Azzarano, and Joseph Biuso assisted by Ryan Gorman as Immaculata led 19-4 heading into the fourth quarter.
• Gwynedd Mercy opened the fourth quarter with four consecutive goals.
• Bailey Manion scored Immaculata's final goal of the game, his sixth goal of the game assisted by David Azzarano.
• Gwynedd Mercy scored the game's last goal as Immaculata closed out the 20-9 win.

 
Inside the Numbers

• David Azzarano scored three goals and had eight assists for 11 points, with three ground balls and one caused turnover.
• Bailey Manion scored six goals and had one assist for seven points. He had seven shots on goal and one ground ball.
• Joseph Biuso scored four goals and had three ground balls.
• Connor Teears scored one goal and had three assists, with six ground balls and two caused turnovers.
• Aidan Lawrence had three ground balls and two caused turnovers.
• Brian Fuchs has seven ground balls; one caused turnover and was 11-16 on faceoffs.
• Jake Klosinski was 7-15 on faceoffs.
• Matthew Ludlow had nine saves on 37 shots faced, with four ground balls.
• Ben Wesolowski and Ryan Gorman each had two goals and one assist.
• Seth Panowitz and Nicholas DeFilippo each scored one goal for Immaculata.
• The win was the first home playoff win in program history for the Immaculata men's lacrosse team.

 
Up Next

• The Immaculata men's lacrosse team will host #2 seed Marymount in the Atlantic East Conference Championship Game next Saturday, May 3^rd at 1:00 p.m. at Draper Walsh Stadium.