Cabrini University Cavaliers (6-7-1, 6-0 CSAC) vs. Immaculata University Mighty Macs (4-9-1, 2-4 CSAC)
Wednesday, October 18, 4pm
Edith Robb Dixon Field
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Last Meeting: 2nd half goal sends Cavaliers to CSAC Championship (11/3/2016, Immaculata, PA)
Bobby Kane turned a pass from senior
Ben Roda into a 55th minute breakaway goal to give the Cavaliers a 1-0 CSAC semifinal victory. With the win, Cabrini clinched a second consecutive appearance in the conference championship game.
Kane and
A.J. Bishop led the Blue and White with four shots each, while Roda and junior
Jared Irwin tallied three each. Goaltender
C.J. Serratore recorded two saves in his 14th career shutout.
Nine Mighty Macs accounted for each of Immaculata's nine shots in the loss, with sophomore Nick Boule one of three players to record a shot on goal. Goaltender Joe Lubonski kept the game close with 10 saves.
Cabrini Last Time Out: Cavaliers topped Clarks Summit 4-1 for 6th consecutive win (10/14/2017, Clarks Summit, PA)
After surrendering an early penalty kick goal, the Blue and White took control of the game, scoring four unanswered goals en route to a 6-0 conference record.
Freshman
John Griffin evened the score in the 27th minute before junior
Matt Ochman's 33rd minute tally gave Cabrini a 2-1 lead at the half. Sophomore
Andre Justin paired a goal and an assist in the second half, as the Cavaliers outshot the Defenders 12-6 after the break and earned seven second half corner kicks.
Griffin led Cabrini with six shots, two more than Ochman, while Justin, Roda and freshman
Josh Cunningham added two each. Freshman
Anthony Zampirri earned the victory in the net, recording three saves in 78 minutes of action. Sophomore
John Warwick added one save in relief.
Immaculata Last Time Out: 2 late goals send Mighty Macs to loss at Neumann (10/14/2017, Aston, PA)
Neumann scored the game's only two goals in a four minute span of the second half, sending Immaculata to a 2-0 loss on Saturday.
Freshman Alex Potter accounted for three of the Mighty Macs' 11 shots, while juniors Alex Noel and Eric Case joined sophomore Nick Boule with two each.
Freshman goaltender Mikey Kalpokas notched two saves in the loss.
5 Factors for Cabrini
- Cabrini's six match win streak is its longest since six consecutive wins during the 2013 season.,
- After scoring just one goal through its first eight games, nine Cavaliers have combined to score 18 over the last six matches.
- Irwin leads the Cavaliers with four goals, while Ochman's nine points on three goals and three assists lead the club.
- The Blue and White boast the second stingiest defense in the conference, allowing just 1.43 goals per game and just 0.33 in conference games.
- Sophomore Mike Gould leads the CSAC with a .256 goals against average and .900 save percentage in CSAC contests.
5 Factors for Immaculata
- Immaculata has recorded just 16 first half corner kicks on the year, while its opponents have attempted 48 before the half.
- Noel leads the CSAC and ranks 54th in the country with 10 goals. The junior's 21 points are also good for third in the CSAC.
- Kalpokas has recorded 81 saves on the year, most in the CSAC and 35th in Division III.
- Noel, Boule and Potter account for 105 of the team's 171 shots on the season.
- The Mighty Macs have been outshot in 12 of its 14 games this season.
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TALE OF THE TAPE |
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Cabrini |
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Immaculata |
6-7-1, 6-0 CSAC |
Record |
4-9-1, 2-4 CSAC |
1.36 |
Goals per Game |
1.57 |
15 |
Assists |
14 |
154 |
Shots |
171 |
81 |
Shots on Goal |
78 |
57 |
Corner Kicks |
59 |
154 |
Fouls |
115 |
45 |
Saves |
83 |
.692 |
Save Percentage |
.713 |
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TEAM LEADERS |
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Jared Irwin (4) |
Goals |
Alex Noel (10) |
Matt Ochman (9) |
Points |
Boule/Gialloreto (3) |
Jared Irwin (29) |
Shots |
Alex Noel (21) |
Mike Gould (.700) |
Save Percentage |
Mikey Kalpokas (.711) |
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