IMMACULATA, Pa. – The Immaculata University men's soccer team celebrated Senior Day in impressive fashion on Saturday afternoon, earning a 6-1 victory over Centenary University (N.J.) in an Atlantic East Conference matchup at Draper Walsh Stadium. The Mighty Macs scored four goals in the first half and added two more after the break to secure the conference victory.
Before the game, Immaculata honored its four seniors,
Kyle Coleman,
Matthew Skipper,
Jayden Tossie, and
Michael Prall, recognizing their contributions to the men's soccer program.
Milan Kosiba led the Mighty Macs offensively with a hat trick, while Skipper,
Carlos Garcia, and
Mario Jacobo also found the back of the net. Prall contributed two assists, while Kosiba, Skipper,
Toby Anusionwu, and
Daniel Becker each recorded an assist.
With the win, Immaculata improves to 6-11 overall and 5-1 in Atlantic East Conference play. With the win, Immaculata improves to 6-11 overall and 5-1 in Atlantic East Conference play. The Mighty Macs have secured a top-two finish in the conference, earning a first-round bye in the AEC Tournament First Round and will host their AEC Semifinal on Wednesday, November 4 at Draper Walsh Stadium.
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST CENTENARY
- Immaculata wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, as Skipper opened the scoring in the sixth minute. Skipper finished a setup from Anusionwu and Prall at 6:08 to give the Mighty Macs an early 1-0 advantage.
- Kosiba doubled the lead at 16:05, converting a pass from Prall to make it 2-0. Kosiba struck again at 25:34, finishing a feed from Skipper for his second goal of the afternoon and extending Immaculata's advantage to 3-0.
- The Mighty Macs continued their offensive pressure, adding a fourth goal at 29:38 when Garcia finished a pass from Kosiba. Immaculata carried a commanding 4-0 lead into halftime after outshooting Centenary 9-2 in the opening 45 minutes.
- Centenary responded in the 58th minute when Shane Gambarony scored to cut the deficit to 4-1. Immaculata answered in the 72nd minute as Kosiba completed his hat trick, scoring at 71:39 to restore the Mighty Macs' four-goal advantage at 5-1.
- Immaculata continued to control the contest late in the second half, with Jacobo adding the final goal at 85:02. Jacobo finished a pass from Becker to make it 6-1, securing the Senior Day victory for the Mighty Macs.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Immaculata finished with a 17-11 advantage in shots and a 13-7 edge in shots on goal.
- Kosiba recorded a hat trick, scoring three goals and adding an assist.
- Prall contributed two assists, while Skipper finished with one goal and one assist.
- Anusionwu, Becker, and Kosiba also recorded assists in the victory.
- Garcia and Jacobo each added a goal for the Mighty Macs. Jacobo goal was his first collegiate goal.
- Luca Greppellini made six saves in goal for Immaculata.
- Immaculata scored four goals in the first half, its highest-scoring half of the contest, and added two more in the second half.
UP NEXT
The Immaculata men's soccer team will wrap up the regular season on Wednesday, October 28, when they travel to play at Marymount at 7 p.m.
