IMMACULATA, Pa. – Immaculata Athletics delivered another exciting week of competition from October 12–17, highlighted by a historic United East Conference victory for field hockey, a pair of shutouts from men's soccer, and an impressive two-win week for women's soccer. The Mighty Macs also opened the 2026–27 swimming season and celebrated another standout individual performance, as Lily McGee of women's soccer was named the latest Mighty Mac of the Week.
 
Women's soccer recorded an 8-0 Atlantic East Conference victory over Saint Elizabeth University before shutting out Pratt Institute, 2-0, on Saturday during its Morgan's Message Game. Men's soccer also continued its strong conference campaign with a 2-0 win over Saint Elizabeth and a 1-0 road victory at Pratt.
 
Field hockey earned its first-ever United East Conference victory with a 3-1 win over Cedar Crest College before dropping a close 2-1 decision at St. Mary's College of Maryland. Women's volleyball opened Atlantic East Conference play with a straight-set sweep of Saint Elizabeth, while men's and women's swimming returned to the pool for their season-opening tri-meet at Moravian University.
 
The Mighty Macs now turn their attention to another busy week, featuring conference matchups, home competitions, and Senior Day celebrations for men's soccer, women's soccer, and field hockey.
 
THE WEEK AHEAD
 
Monday, October 19
Men's Soccer vs. Medgar Evers College
6 p.m. | Draper Walsh Stadium
Men's soccer returns home for a nonconference matchup against Medgar Evers College. The Mighty Macs enter the week following consecutive Atlantic East Conference victories and will look to carry that momentum into Monday evening's contest.
 
Wednesday, October 21
Field Hockey vs. Wilson College
6 p.m. | Draper Walsh Stadium
Field hockey returns to Draper Walsh Stadium for a nonconference matchup against Wilson College. The Mighty Macs will look to bounce back following a narrow road loss at St. Mary's and continue building momentum during their inaugural United East Conference campaign.
 
Men's Soccer at Cairn University
7 p.m. | Langhorne, Pa.
Men's soccer heads to Cairn University for a nonconference road matchup as the Mighty Macs continue their October schedule.
 
Women's Volleyball at Centenary University
6 p.m. | Hackettstown, N.J.
Women's volleyball travels to Centenary University for an Atlantic East Conference matchup. After opening conference play with a sweep of Saint Elizabeth, the Mighty Macs will look to carry that success onto the road.
 
Friday, October 23
Men's and Women's Swimming vs. Goucher University and Elizabethtown College
5 p.m. | Alumnae Hall Pool
Immaculata swimming returns to the pool for its first home meet of the 2026–27 season, hosting Goucher University and Elizabethtown College. The Mighty Macs will look to build on their performances from the season-opening tri-meet at Moravian.
 
Saturday, October 24
Women's Soccer vs. Centenary University — Senior Day
11 a.m. | Draper Walsh Stadium
Women's soccer opens Saturday's home slate with an Atlantic East Conference matchup against Centenary University. The Mighty Macs will recognize their senior class while looking to maintain their position near the top of the conference standings.
 
Women's Volleyball vs. Gwynedd Mercy University — Dig Pink Game
1 p.m. | Alumnae Hall
Women's volleyball returns home for an Atlantic East Conference matchup against Gwynedd Mercy University. The Mighty Macs will host their Dig Pink Game, bringing the program together to raise awareness for breast cancer.
 
Field Hockey vs. Gwynedd Mercy University — Senior Day
2 p.m. | Draper Walsh Stadium
Field hockey welcomes Gwynedd Mercy University for a United East Conference matchup and Senior Day. The Mighty Macs will honor their seniors while continuing conference play at home.
 
Women's Volleyball vs. Central Pennsylvania College — Dig Pink Game
3 p.m. | Alumnae Hall
The Mighty Macs remain at home for their second match of the day, taking on Central Pennsylvania College as part of their Dig Pink festivities.
 
Men's Soccer vs. Centenary University — Senior Day
5 p.m. | Draper Walsh Stadium
Men's soccer closes out Saturday's home slate with an Atlantic East Conference matchup against Centenary University. The Mighty Macs will recognize their senior class as conference play continues.
 
For the latest schedule changes, start times, live stats, and streaming links, visit gomightymacs.com.
 
THE WEEK IN REVIEW
 
Women's Soccer

Immaculata 8, Saint Elizabeth 0
Women's soccer opened the week with a dominant 8-0 Atlantic East Conference road victory over Saint Elizabeth University on Wednesday, October 14. The Mighty Macs received contributions throughout the lineup, with four players recording their first collegiate goals: senior Natalene Clemson, junior Meghan Kelly, senior Mackenzie Cash, and junior Tori Andes.
 
The offensive outburst was complemented by a strong defensive performance from the Mighty Macs, who limited Saint Elizabeth's opportunities and secured a decisive conference victory.
 
Immaculata 2, Pratt Institute 0
The Mighty Macs returned to Draper Walsh Stadium on Saturday morning for their Morgan's Message Game, earning a 2-0 victory over Pratt Institute.
 
Heather Russell opened the scoring in the 17th minute, finishing a pass from Lily McGee at 16:06. McGee added an insurance goal in the 66th minute, converting an assist from Liz Anderson at 65:38.
 
Immaculata dominated the statistical categories, finishing with a 41-5 advantage in shots, an 18-2 edge in shots on goal, and an 11-0 advantage in corner kicks. Flora Hernandez led the Mighty Macs with 10 shots, while Gracie Repici added seven attempts.
 
Addi Husenica and Devan Cosgrove split time in goal, recording one save apiece to combine for the shutout. The victory improved Immaculata to 9-4 overall and 4-1 in Atlantic East Conference play.
 
Men's Soccer

Immaculata 2, Saint Elizabeth 0
Men's soccer continued its strong conference campaign Wednesday, October 14, with a 2-0 victory over Saint Elizabeth University at Draper Walsh Stadium.
 
Carlos Garcia opened the scoring in the 36th minute, finding the back of the net at 35:10 off an assist from Asher Harrington. Matthew Skipper added an insurance goal at 59:23, finishing a pass from Michael Prall.
 
Skipper's second-half finish was the highlight of the afternoon, as he produced an acrobatic bicycle kick that sailed into the net to double the Mighty Macs' lead. The spectacular goal helped seal another Atlantic East Conference victory.
 
Goalkeeper Luca Greppellini recorded the shutout as the Mighty Macs secured their third consecutive conference win.
 
Immaculata 1, Pratt Institute 0
The Mighty Macs closed the week with a hard-fought 1-0 road victory over Pratt Institute on Saturday in New York.
 
After a scoreless first half, freshman Milan Kosiba converted a penalty kick in the 80th minute to provide the decisive goal. Immaculata's defense held firm over the final minutes to preserve the victory.
 
Greppellini finished with five saves in 90 minutes, while the Mighty Macs held a commanding 9-1 advantage in corner kicks. Skipper led Immaculata with three shots.
 
The victory improved the Mighty Macs to 5-9 overall and 4-1 in Atlantic East Conference play.
 
Field Hockey

Immaculata 3, Cedar Crest 1
Field hockey made program history on Thursday, October 15, earning its first-ever United East Conference victory with a 3-1 win over Cedar Crest College at Draper Walsh Stadium.
 
Morgan Barnes opened the scoring at 7:10 with an assist from Alexis Andrada. Gigi Fox extended the advantage at 20:14 off a pass from Alexa Marczak, and Andrada added the third goal at 35:00 with Barnes providing the assist.
 
Immaculata controlled the contest offensively, finishing with a 27-5 advantage in shots and a 22-2 edge in shots on goal. Mackenzie Schrack made one save as the Mighty Macs secured the historic conference victory.
 
St. Mary's 2, Immaculata 1
The Mighty Macs traveled to Maryland on Saturday for another United East Conference matchup, falling 2-1 to St. Mary's College of Maryland.
 
After falling behind in the second quarter, Immaculata responded early in the fourth when Andrada found the back of the cage at 46:08 to tie the game at 1-1. Maria Freeman added a defensive save to keep the contest level, but St. Mary's scored the deciding goal late in the fourth quarter.
Schrack finished with five saves, while Andrada recorded her eighth goal of the season and the 29th of her career. Immaculata finished the week 4-10 overall and 1-3 in United East Conference play.
 
Women's Volleyball

Immaculata 3, Saint Elizabeth 0
Women's volleyball opened Atlantic East Conference play Saturday afternoon at Alumnae Hall with a straight-set sweep of Saint Elizabeth University, winning by scores of 25-11, 25-17, and 25-11.
 
The Mighty Macs controlled the match from start to finish, opening conference play with a convincing performance on their home court. Madi Kyle led the team with eight kills, while Tara Hirschtritt distributed 12 assists. Angelica Santini Bulerin added 10 assists, four service aces, and six digs, and Adriana Ventura recorded a team-high eight digs.
 
The victory gave Immaculata a positive start to Atlantic East play heading into a busy week of road and home matches.
 
Men's and Women's Swimming

Season-Opening Tri-Meet at Moravian University
Immaculata men's and women's swimming opened the 2026–27 season Saturday, October 17, at a tri-meet hosted by Moravian University at Liberty High School Pool in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
 
The women's team earned a split, defeating Moravian, 140-112, while falling to Wilkes University, 137-114. Junior Ashley Batejan led the Mighty Macs with a first-place finish in the 50-yard backstroke in 30.26 seconds.
 
The men's team also opened its season with a victory over Moravian, 110-92, before falling to Wilkes. Mike DeMattei won the 100-yard freestyle in 50.75 seconds and the 200-yard individual medley in 2:07.03, while Gavin Egan won both the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke in his collegiate debut.
 
Both squads will look to build on their opening-weekend performances when they host Goucher and Elizabethtown on Friday.
 
Men's and Women's Cross Country

Men's Cross Country

Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle

Men's cross country competed in the Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle on Saturday, October 17, at DREAM Park in Logan Township, New Jersey, navigating a challenging, muddy 8K course against a strong regional field. Freshman Declan McGorry led the Mighty Macs, finishing 111th in 30:16.9. Fellow freshman Thomas Petrowski followed in 146th place in 32:55.2, while Oliver Leader finished 150th in 33:23.5. Jeremiah Webb (33:42.9) and senior Jimmy Lauer (33:52.1) rounded out Immaculata's top five. The meet also served as Senior Day, as the Mighty Macs recognized Lauer, Luca Patrone, and Jason Canterino for their contributions to the program.

Women's Cross Country

Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle

Women's cross country battled wet and muddy conditions in the 6K championship race at the Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle on Saturday. Senior Aubrey Donahue paced Immaculata with an outstanding 24th-place finish in 23:51.7, placing her among the top 25 runners in a competitive field. Jacquie Leone finished 155th in 29:13.5, followed by Breanne Dymek in 158th at 29:37.3 and freshman Kyara Fajardo in 160th at 29:57.1. Immaculata placed 19th among 20 teams with 487 points as the Mighty Macs continued their preparation for the Atlantic East Conference Championships on October 31.

 
Men's Tennis
Fall Season Finale vs. Johnson & Wales (N.C.)
Men's tennis hosted Johnson & Wales University (Charlotte) on Friday, October 16, in its final competition of the fall schedule. The Mighty Macs wrapped up their fall slate as they begin looking ahead to the spring portion of the tennis calendar.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
 
Lily McGee — Women's Soccer
McGee delivered a standout week, contributing to both of Immaculata's victories. She assisted Russell's opening goal and scored one of her own in the 2-0 win over Pratt, finishing with three points in the Morgan's Message Game. Her contributions helped the Mighty Macs improve to 9-4 overall and 4-1 in conference play.
 
Matthew Skipper and Luca Greppellini — Men's Soccer
Skipper provided one of the week's most memorable moments with his bicycle-kick goal against Saint Elizabeth, while also recording a team-high three shots in the 1-0 victory over Pratt. Greppellini anchored the defense, recording two shutouts during the week, including five saves against Pratt.
 
Alexis Andrada and Morgan Barnes — Field Hockey
Andrada scored twice during the week, including a goal and an assist in the historic win over Cedar Crest. Barnes also recorded a goal and an assist against Cedar Crest, helping the Mighty Macs secure their first United East Conference victory.
 
Madi Kyle, Tara Hirschtritt, and Angelica Santini Bulerin — Women's Volleyball
Kyle led the Mighty Macs with eight kills in the sweep of Saint Elizabeth. Hirschtritt contributed 12 assists, while Santini Bulerin recorded 10 assists, four service aces, and six digs in the conference-opening victory.
 
Ashley Batejan — Women's Swimming
Batejan opened the season with a first-place finish in the 50-yard backstroke in 30.26 seconds, helping the women's team defeat Moravian in the season-opening tri-meet.
 
Mike DeMattei and Gavin Egan — Men's Swimming
DeMattei won the 100-yard freestyle and 200-yard individual medley, while Egan won the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke in his collegiate debut. Their performances helped the men's squad defeat Moravian, 110-92.
 
Men's and Women's Cross Country
Both squads competed at the Rowan Inter-Regional Border Battle as the championship season approaches. The women's team continued its strong fall campaign following its victory at the Cairn Highlander Invitational.
 
Men's Tennis
Immaculata completed its fall schedule against Johnson & Wales (Charlotte), closing out the fall portion of its calendar before turning its attention to spring competition.
 
MIGHTY MAC OF THE WEEK

Lily McGee — Women's Soccer
 
The latest Mighty Mac of the Week is Lily McGee, who delivered an impressive performance during Immaculata women's soccer's two-win week.
 
McGee contributed to the Mighty Macs' 8-0 conference victory over Saint Elizabeth before playing a key role in Saturday's 2-0 shutout of Pratt Institute. Against Pratt, McGee assisted on Russell's opening goal before scoring one of her own in the second half to help seal the victory.
Her three-point performance against Pratt highlighted her impact as both a scorer and playmaker. McGee's contributions helped the Mighty Macs improve to 9-4 overall and 4-1 in Atlantic East Conference play.
 
Congratulations to Lily McGee on being named this week's Mighty Mac of the Week!
 
PLAY OF THE WEEK

Matthew Skipper's Bicycle Kick vs. Saint Elizabeth
 
This week's Play of the Week belongs to men's soccer's Matthew Skipper, who delivered a highlight-reel finish in Immaculata's 2-0 Atlantic East Conference victory over Saint Elizabeth University on Wednesday, October 14.
 
Skipper's spectacular bicycle kick doubled the Mighty Macs' lead in the second half, turning a promising attacking opportunity into one of the week's most memorable moments. The acrobatic finish showcased the junior's athleticism and helped Immaculata secure another important conference victory.
The goal capped an impressive performance for the Mighty Macs, who recorded a shutout and continued their strong run in Atlantic East Conference play.
 
A finish worthy of another look, Skipper's bicycle kick earns this week's Play of the Week!
 
LOOKING AHEAD

The week of October 19–24 brings another full slate of competition for Immaculata Athletics. Men's soccer opens the week at home Monday before returning to action Wednesday, while field hockey and women's volleyball continue their schedules.
 
Friday brings the first home swimming meet of the season, and Saturday features a full day of home events, including Senior Day celebrations for men's soccer, women's soccer, and field hockey, along with women's volleyball's Dig Pink doubleheader.
 
With conference positioning becoming increasingly important across the fall sports season, the Mighty Macs will look to build on another productive week and continue defending home turf at Draper Walsh Stadium and Alumnae Hall.
 
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