Atlantic East Conference Men's Soccer Tournament Final
#1 Cabrini University Cavaliers (10-7-1, 5-1 Atlantic East) vs. #2 Immaculata University Mighty Macs (8-9-2, 4-2 Atlantic East)
Saturday, Nov. 9, 1pm
Edith Robb Dixon Field

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What's at Stake?
The winner of Saturday's tilt will earn the 2019 Atlantic East Conference championship.

No stranger to Championship Saturday, the Cavaliers will make their fifth consecutive championship appearance and 12th all-time, while competing for the program's 11th conference crown.
Conversely, Saturday will mark the Mighty Macs' second championship appearance and first since 2009.

Immaculata's lone championship appearance ended with a 2-0 loss to Cabrini. Brian Raffle and Eric Collins marked the scoring column in a 60 second span, while goaltender Bryan Johnson's three saves anchored the Blue and White's defensive effort.

Immaculata goaltender Stone Gahagan posted eight saves in the loss, as the Mighty Macs fell on the short end of a 17-10 disparity in shots.  

How Cabrini Got Here?
After a slow start to the season, the Cavaliers found their stride. Since beginning the season 2-5-1, the Blue and White has gone 8-2 since its 3-0 win over Delaware Valley on Sept, 25, including a string of six consecutive wins.

Cabrini sports the top scoring offensive and defensive in the Atlantic East, scoring 2.17 goals, while allowing 0.83 per contest in league play.
 
Cabrini features nine players who have marked the scoring column, led by a pair of defenders. Senior Andre Justin leads the club with 17 points and eight goals, while junior Josh Cunningham ranks second on the team with 14 points and six goals, including four in the last two games.  

The defense is anchored by a pair of goaltenders, senior Mike Gould and junior Anthony Zampirri, who have combined for a .750 save percentage with a 1.47 goals against average.

How Immaculata Got Here?
Like the Cavaliers, the Mighty Macs got hot at the right time. After an up and down season, Immaculata closed the season with three consecutive wins to secure the number two seed in the Atlantic East Tournament.

Much of the credit can be attributed to the club's defensive effort, one the has allowed just three goals over the club's last five contests.

Junior goaltender Mikey Kalpokas leads the conference with three shutouts, each coming in the team's seven games, and ranks among the top three in goals against average (1.32), save percentage (.786) and saves per game (4.89).

Freshman Josh Fonder has been an important addition to the club in 2019, as the rookie ranks third in the conference with nine goals and 19 points. Sophomore Zachary Malcolm has also made significant contributions with four goals, while fellow sophomore Alex Potter leads the club with three helpers.

Last Meeting: Cabrini 3, Immaculata 1 (10/12/2019, Immaculata, PA)
Goals by freshman Tyler Tomlin and Bauer gave the Cavaliers a 2-1 halftime lead before senior Andre Justin's 72nd minute penalty kick iced the victory.

The Blue and White outshot the Mighty Macs 12-8, including a 7-3 advantage in the first half. Cabrini also recorded 10 corner kicks to just four for Immaculata.

Justin and sophomore Nick Booth recorded three shots each, one more than junior Ray Wilson. Senior goaltender Mike Gould recorded a pair of saves to earn his second win of the season.

Kalpocas suffered the loss for the Mighty Macs despite four saves. Fonder scored for the Mighty Macs on one of his team-high two shots.

Cabrini Last Time Out: Cabrini 2, Wesley 1 (10/5/2019, Radnor, PA)
Trailing 1-0 in the game's final minutes, junior josh Cunningham scored two goals to give the Cavaliers a thrilling come from behind win over the No. 4 seeded Wesley Wolverines in Tuesday night's semifinal round.

In the 88th minute, classmate Brahk Morrison's re-entry header found Cunningham, whose header soared over the outstretched hands of the Wesley goalkeeper.

With the game seemingly headed to overtime, the Cavaliers took advantage of another Wesley foul with just 30 seconds to play. This time, it was sophomore Dakota Bauer's service that found Cunningham for the winning goal.

The Cavaliers owned a 17-8 advantage in shots on the night, with both teams recording four shots on goal. The home side also attempted six corner kicks to three for the Wolverines.

Senior Chris Araujo led the Cavaliers with four shots, one more than freshman Matt Duddy. Cunningham, who has scored four goals in his last two games, joined Justin and junior Dani Acevedo with two shots each.

Junior goaltender Anthony Zampirri tallied three saves to secure the victory.

Immaculata Last Time Out: Immaculata 1, Marymount 1 (11/5/2019, Immaculata, PA)
Senior Alex D'Angelo converted his penalty kick in the sixth round of the shootout, before Marymount's final attempt to tie the shootout caromed off the post, sending the Mighty Macs to the championship round.

After 78 minutes of scoreless action, Marymount opened the scoring, but Immaculata responded in the 83rd minute, when Potter found Malcom to even the score.

Both teams created solid scoring chances in the final minutes of regulation and the 20 minutes of extra time, but both defenses were up to the task.

In the shootout, both teams converted on their first four chances, but things got interesting in the fifth round. Malcolm saw his attempt thwarted by a diving save, giving the visitors a chance to advance. Kalpocas responded with a diving stop of his own, sending the shootout to the decisive sixth frame.

D'Angelo joined classmates Ricky Molz and Nick Boule with three shots each, while freshman Josh Fonder added a pair.  Kalpocas finished the night with four saves.
 

	TALE OF THE TAPE
No. 1 Cabrini		No. 2 Immaculata
10-7-1, 5-1 Atlantic East	Record	8-9-2, 4-2 Atlantic East
1.83	Goals per Game	1.37
24	Assists	11
205	Shots	213
103	Shots on Goal	110
211	Fouls	233
88	Corner Kicks	103
82	Saves	90
.750	Save Percentage	.783
	TEAM LEADERS
Andre Justin (8)	Goals	Josh Fonder (9)
Nick Booth (4)	Assists	Alex Potter (3)
Andre Justin (17)	Points	Josh Fonder (19)
Andre Justin (31)	Shots	Josh Fonder (40)
Anthony Zampirri (.719)	Save Percentage	Mikey Kalpocas (.785)