IMMACULATA, Pa. – Immaculata University women's soccer defeated Pratt Institute 2-0 Saturday morning at Draper Walsh Stadium. The Mighty Macs controlled the action throughout the contest, outshooting the Cannoneers 41-5 to improve to 9-4-0 overall and 4-1-0 in Atlantic East Conference play. With the loss, Pratt falls to 7-4 overall and 3-2-0 in Atlantic East Conference play.
Saturday's contest also served as Immaculata Women's Soccer's Morgan's Message Game, as the Mighty Macs joined the effort to raise awareness for mental health and help eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health challenges in student-athletes. The team showed its support for the Morgan's Message mission while competing at Draper Walsh Stadium.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Immaculata opened the scoring in the 17th minute when Heather Russell found the back of the net off an assist from Lily McGee at 16:06 to give the Mighty Macs a 1-0 lead.
- The Mighty Macs continued to pressure the Pratt defense throughout the first half, recording 19 shots and four corner kicks while limiting the Cannoneers to three shots.
- Immaculata extended its lead in the 66th minute when McGee scored off a pass from Liz Anderson at 65:38, giving the Mighty Macs a 2-0 advantage.
- Immaculata maintained its offensive pressure throughout the second half, recording 22 shots and seven corner kicks to secure the shutout victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Immaculata finished with a commanding 41-5 advantage in shots and an 18-2 edge in shots on goal. The Mighty Macs also led 11-0 in corner kicks.
- Russell and McGee each scored a goal, while McGee added an assist to finish with three points. Anderson also contributed an assist.
- Flora Hernandez led Immaculata with 10 shots, while Gracie Repici added seven attempts. Addison Yackel and Russell each recorded five shots.
- Pratt goalkeeper Savannah DePaz made 15 saves to keep the Cannoneers within reach.
- Addi Husenica and Devan Cosgrove split time in goal for Immaculata, recording one save apiece to combine for the shutout.
- The Mighty Macs limited Pratt to just two shots in the second half while maintaining control of the contest.
UP NEXT
The Mighty Macs return to Draper Walsh Stadium on Saturday, October 24, when they host Centenary University for an 11 a.m. Atlantic East Conference matchup on Senior Day.