IMMACULATA, Pa.- The Immaculata men's lacrosse team used a dominant second and third quarter surge, backed by outstanding goaltending from Matthew Ludlow, to defeat Gwynedd Mercy, 12–5, on Senior Day at Draper Walsh Stadium.
 
Jason Smaron led the Mighty Macs with four goals and one assist, while Aaron Headley added three goals. Nick Senatore contributed one goal and two assists to help pace the offense. In net, Matthew Ludlow was stellar, recording 20 saves and collecting six ground balls to anchor the defensive effort.
 
With the victory, Immaculata improves to 11–4 overall and 2–1 in Atlantic East Conference play. Gwynedd Mercy drops to 6–5 overall and 1–1 in conference action..
 
Saturday was Senior Day for the Immaculata men's lacrosse team as they honored their 2026 Seniors: Bill Hill, Bradley Mead, Colton Rhoades, Matthew Frame, Zach Johnson, Carnell Lofton Jr., Ryan Convery, Matthew Ludlow, and Daniel Alvarez for their contributions and dedication to the Immaculata men's lacrosse program.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED AGAINST GWYNEDD MERCY

• Immaculata opened the scoring midway through the first quarter when Ryan Gorman capitalized on an unassisted opportunity. Gwynedd Mercy answered with a man-up goal to even the score at 1–1 after a tightly contested opening period.
• The Mighty Macs seized control in the second quarter with a four-goal run. Aaron Headley and Ryan Gorman each scored off assists from Nick Senatore, while Jason Smaron added a pair of unassisted goals to extend the lead to 5–1. Gwynedd Mercy scored late in the half to make it 5–2 at the break.
• Immaculata continued its momentum in the third quarter, shutting out Gwynedd Mercy while adding three more goals. Senatore converted a man-up opportunity off a Smaron assist, Headley scored off a pass from John Stelacio, and Gael Avalo added an unassisted tally to push the lead to 8–2.
• n the fourth quarter, both teams traded goals, but Immaculata consistently responded to maintain control. Smaron scored twice more, including one off an assist from Jude Azzarano. Matthew Frame added an unassisted goal, and Headley capped his hat trick with a goal assisted by Stelacio, securing the 12–5 victory.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Goalkeeper Matthew Ludlow made 20 saves and had six ground balls.
• Jason Smaron scored four goals, had one assist, and five points. He added three ground balls and two caused turnovers.
• Aaron Headley scored three goals.
• Nick Senatore scored one goal and two assists.
• Ryan Gorman scored two goals.
• Colin Wolk had four ground balls and had two caused turnovers.
• Colton Rhoades had two ground balls and two caused turnovers.
• Daniel Alvarez had four ground balls.

 
UP NEXT
 
Immaculata returns to action Wednesday when it travels to Montclair State for a 7 p.m. matchup in its final non-conference game of the regular season.