CSAC Tournament Semifinal: Cabrini University Cavaliers (14-3, 9-0 CSAC) vs. Immaculata University Mighty Macs (10-7, 6-3 CAC)
Wednesday, May 3, 5pm
Edith Robb Dixon Field

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What's at Stake
The winner of tonight's action will return to action on Saturday to play in the CSAC Tournament championship, where it will face the winner of today's other semifinal between number two seed Marywood (11-5, 8-1 CSAC) and third seeded Neumann (10-8, 7-2).

With a win today, the Cavaliers would advance to their sixth consecutive championship tilt and play for a 16th title. If Immaculata wins, the Mighty Macs would make its first ever championship appearance.

First Round - Saturday, April 29
#3 Neumann 17, #6 Keystone 7
#4 Immaculata 17, #5 Notre Dame of MD 5

Semifinals - Wednesday, May 3
#4 Immaculata at #1 Cabrini, 5pm
#3 Neumann at #2 Marywood, 5pm

Championship - Saturday, May 6
Semifinal winners at highest remaining seed, Time TBA

Last Meeting: Cavaliers rolled to 18-6 victory behind 12 points from Murphy and Wozniak (4/5/17, Radnor, PA)
Junior Sasha Wozniak netted a season high six goals, while sophomore Avery Murphy paired four goals and two assists, as the Blue and White cruised to an 18-6 win over the Mighty Macs.  Fellow sophomore Liz Hoeffner added four goals, while senior Jess Breuning chipped in with two goals, three assists, five ground balls and four draw controls.

Immaculata scored the game's first goal, but the Blue and White responded with seven unanswered goals.  Cabrini added three goals in the final two minute of the opening half to extend its halftime lead to 12-3.  The scoring run continued into the second half, as the Cavaliers built an 18-3 cushion with 14:45 to play.

Freshman Layne Kennedy scored three goals for the Mighty Macs, while junior Hannah Verrecchia added three assists. Freshman netminder Emily Schumann paired 19 saves and eight ground balls in the loss.

Cabrini Last Time Out: Cavaliers close season with 20-14 win over Scranton (4/25/17, Radnor, PA)
Trailing 4-3 midway through the first half, the Cavaliers reeled off six unanswered goals and never looked back.  The Lady Royals scored with 11 seconds left in the first half to pull within 11-8, but another 4-0 spurt early in the second stanza extended the lead to 16-9.

Wozniak and senor Allie Vallen made the most of their final regular season home game, combining for nine goals.  Wozniak recorded four goals to become the program's ninth member of the 200 career point club, while Vallen scored a career high five goals on just five shots in the win.  Murphy and Hoeffner tallied five points each, combining for six goals and four assists, while junior Jackie Neary paired two goals and two helpers.

Vallen and junior Megan McLoughlin posted three ground balls, while Hoeffner, Murphy and fellow sophomore Emma Rodner-Tims controlled three draws.  Sophomore Katie Kucia earned game high honors with three caused turnovers.  Barlow recorded 10 saves, including eight in the second half, to match a career high with her 14th victory of the season.

Immaculata Last Time Out: 10 Mighty Macs scored, as Immaculata topped Notre Dame of MD 17-5 (4/29/17, Immaculata, PA)
The Mighty Macs secured their spot in a fifth consecutive CSAC semifinal contest with Saturday's convincing 17-5 win over the Gators. Junior Nicole Dominick led the Mighty Macs with seven points and joined Verrecchia with four goals on the day. Senior Meredith Katona added six ground balls and three caused turnovers, while Schumann was called on for six saves.

Leading 4-3 at the 18:45 mark of the first half, Immaculata put the game away with 12 unanswered goals.  Eight Mighty Macs marked the scoring column during the spurt, as they held Notre Dame scoreless for more than 30 minutes.

The Mighty Macs outshot the Gators 33-13 and held Notre Dame to just 6-18 in clearing attempts.

5 Factors for Cabrini

• The Cavaliers boast one of the nation's top scoring offenses, as its 14.88 goals per game rank 18th in Division III.  The Blue and White also rank among the nation's top 25 in caused turnovers (#10-13.65), draw controls (#25-14.82) and ground balls (#25-24.71).
• Murphy, the 2017 CSAC Player of the Year, leads the league with 77 points and 59 goals.
• Cabrini has recorded 607 shots this season, nearly double its opponents' 306, including a 442-243 advantage in shots on goal.
• Six Cavaliers have recorded at least 12 assists, with Murphy and Hoeffner leading the way with 18 each.
• Eight Cavaliers have caused double figure turnovers, with Neary and Breuning combining for 58

5 Factors for Immaculata

• Immaculata is the second highest scoring team in the CSAC, scoring 220 goals on the season.
• Layne is one of three players in the CSAC to amass more than 70 points in 2017, joining Murphy and Neumann's Kaitlyn Conrad.
• Junior Brittany Whaley ranks among the league's leader with 4.06 draw controls and 1.88 caused turnovers per game.
• Kennedy, Verrecchia and Whaley have netted north of 40 goals on the year.  Junior Rosemarie Reitman is fourth on the team with 19 goals.
• Verrecchia and Whaley have combined for 132 draw controls, over 57% of the team's total.

 

	TALE OF THE TAPE
No. 1 Cabrini		No. 4 Immaculata
14-3, 9-0 CSAC	Record	10-7, 6-3 CSAC
253	Goals	220
102	Assists	115
607	Shots	477
252	Draw Controls	231
420	Ground Balls	378
232	Caused Turnovers	208
.417	Free Position Percentage	.419
.395	Save Percentage	.470
	TEAM LEADERS
Avery Murphy (49)	Goals	Layne Kennedy (52)
Hoeffner/Murphy (18)	Assists	Nicole Dominick (28)
Avery Murphy (77)	Points	Layne Kennedy (71)
Avery Murphy (79)	Draw Controls	Brittany Whaley (69)
Jess Breuning (51)	Ground Balls	Bailey Krewson (59)
Jackie Neary (30)	Caused Turnovers	Brittany Whaley (32)
Megan Barlow (.411)	Save Percentage	Emily Schumann (.470)