IMMACULATA, Pa. – Immaculata men's soccer punched its ticket to the Atlantic East Conference Championship Game on Wednesday evening, delivering a dominant 6-0 shutout victory over Saint Elizabeth University in the AEC Semifinals at Draper Walsh Stadium. The Mighty Macs erupted for five first-half goals before adding one more in the second half to secure their spot in Saturday's championship game.
The Mighty Macs improve to 7-12-0 overall and 5-2-0 in Atlantic East Conference play. Immaculata advances to the AEC Championship Game for the first time since capturing the conference championship in 2019.
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST SAINT ELIZABETH
- Immaculata wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, as Kyle Coleman opened the scoring in the 10th minute, finishing a pass from Brady Derkosh to give the Mighty Macs a 1-0 advantage. Matthew Skipper doubled the lead in the 16th minute with a goal assisted by Carlos Cano before Coleman struck again in the 21st minute, once again converting a Derkosh assist to make it 3-0. An own goal by Saint Elizabeth in the 23rd minute extended the advantage to 4-0.
- The Mighty Macs continued their offensive pressure late in the opening half, as Daniel Becker found the back of the net in the 40th minute off an assist from Joseph D'Adamo to send Immaculata into halftime with a commanding 5-0 lead.
- Immaculata added its sixth and final goal in the 59th minute when Skipper scored his second goal of the evening, finishing a pass from Milan Kosiba to extend the lead to 6-0. The Mighty Macs maintained their defensive pressure throughout the remainder of the contest to secure the shutout victory and advance to the championship game.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Immaculata finished with a commanding 24-9 advantage in shots and a 13-4 edge in shots on goal.
- The Mighty Macs also held a 10-3 advantage in corner kicks.
- Kyle Coleman and Matthew Skipper each recorded two goals to lead the Immaculata offense.
- Brady Derkosh contributed two assists, while Milan Kosiba, Carlos Cano, and Joseph D'Adamo each added an assist.
- Daniel Becker also found the back of the net for the Mighty Macs.
- Luca Greppellini made three saves in goal, while Matteo Paolillo added one save in relief as Immaculata recorded its shutout.
- Immaculata scored five first-half goals and added one more after halftime to secure its sixth goal of the contest.
UP NEXT
The Immaculata men's soccer team advances to the Atlantic East Conference Championship Game for the first time since winning the conference championship in 2019. The Mighty Macs will travel to Arlington, Virginia, on Saturday, November 7, to take on No. 1 seed Marymount University. The championship game kickoff time is to be announced. The winner of Saturday's championship game will earn the AEC's automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament.
