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AEC CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW | Pacers to Host Immaculata in Championship Match on Saturday

This is the Pacers' third AEC Final Appearance

Scranton, Pa. – First-seeded Marywood University will host the Atlantic East Conference final Saturday, November 9th. This is the second straight year the Pacers have made it to the championship game. This is Marywood's second time hosting the Atlantic East Final, the first was in 2019. The broadcast will be aired on the Atlantic East Network.

The Pacers advanced to the finals after squaring off and eliminating Manhattanville in a 11-1 victory. Cydney Lahr had seven points on three goals and a helper for the Pacers. Lany Straub added a hat trick of her own and Maria Tomada had two goals and an assist for five points. Corrin Hasty had two assists for Marywood while Belle Coleman and Emma Wagner each had a goal. Livy Mahoney also added her first career assist in the win.

Marywood (13-6) has the fourth-most wins in program history. The Pacers went undefeated in conference play to secure the No. 1 seed in the conference playoffs.

The Basics

Marywood vs. Immaculata // Saturday, Nov. 9 // 4 p.m. EST // Pacers Turf Field // Scranton, Pa.
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Preview on the Pacers

The Pacers have 13 wins this season which is the fourth-most in program history.
Marywood is undefeated in conference play going 4-0. This is the second time the Pacers had a perfect record in conference play, the last being in 2019.
The Pacers' defense have held conference opponents to just three goals all season. The offense this conference season has tallied 21 goals.
With 78 goals on the year, the 2024 Marywood offense broke the record for total goals scored in program history.
Marywood produced the top four goal producers in the Atlantic East in Cydney Lahr, Dariane Jones, Maria Tomada and Lany Straub.
Marywood is ranked 69th in the NPI Rankings this season. The Pacers are winless in five games against teams with a higher NPI. Marywood is 13-1 versus teams with a lower NPI. The Pacers' top win was over DeSales (#77).

Scouting the Mighty Macs

Immaculata checks in with a 10-8 record. The Mighty Macs are 3-1 in conference play with the only lose coming from the Pacers.
Marywood won 2-1 over the Mighty Macs in their conference match-up this year. Overall, Immaculata has a 4-17 record against Marywood.
Saturday's match will be the first time the two teams have faced off in the Atlantic East Final. In 2023, the Pacers faced the Mighty Macs in the Semifinals and the Pacers advanced with a 2-0 victory.
Three Mighty Macs are in double-digits for points this season. Alexis Andrada, Della George, and Kailey Mayoros have combined for 45 points. The trio has combined for over 70 percent of the Mighty Macs total points.
Immaculata is ranked 103rd in the most recent NPI rankings. The Mighty Macs are winless in seven games versus teams with a higher rank. Immaculata has a 10-1 mark versus teams with a lower ranking. Its top win came over Delaware Valley (#110).

More on the Atlantic East Conference Tournament

Marywood looks to win its second championship game during the Atlantic East Conference era. The Pacers defeated Wesley College in overtime in 2019. Marywood qualified for the NCAA Division III Tournament with an at-large berth during coach Julie Trott's first season at the helm.
The Pacers defeated Manhattanville to advance to the championship while Immaculata squared off with Gwynedd Mercy and won, 1-0.
This is Marywood's third Atlantic East Championship game appearance. Last year, the Pacers fell to St. Mary's in the championship in a close 1-0 match. In 2019 Marywood won the championship against Wesley with a 2-1 victory in double overtime.

Marywood's record this season…

At home: 9-1
On the road: 4-5
In Overtime: 1-0
When Outshooting its opponents: 13-1
When Out-cornering its opponents: 12-4
Vs. Teams with a Higher NPI: 0-5
Vs. Teams with a Lower NPI: 12-1

Numbers to Know

78: The Pacers have had 78 goals this season averaging 4.11 goals per game.
4: Marywood holds a 4-0 Atlantic East record in the regular season. In those four games Marywood has notched 21 goals.
50: Graduate student Cydney Lahr has collected 50 points in the 2024 campaign. She has tied the record for goals scored in a single season (21) and became the third member of the 100 Point Club earlier this season. She now has a total of 123 career points.
197: With 78 goals and 41 assists on the year, the Pacers offense totals 197 points heading into the championship. With Lahr's 50 points, Maria Tomada and Dariane Jones are the next points leaders with 43 and 42, respectively.
19: In 17 games, Marywood's goalkeeper Sabrina Frazer has allowed only 19 goals averaging a conference leading 1.32 goals against average.
6th: Marywood ranks sixth in NCAA Division III with 4.11 goals per game. Individually, Cydney Lahr (eighth), Maria Tomada (23) and Dariane Jones (29) are all ranked.
20: The Pacers have three of the Top 20 producers of points per game. Cydney Lahr ranks ninth with 2.63 points per game. Dariane Jones is 17th with 2.33, and Maria Tomada is 20th with 2.26.
4: Liv Rosengrant leads the Atlantic East with four defensive saves. She had three stops versus TCNJ.
1: Coach Julie Trott became the winningest coach in Marywood history earlier this season.
5: Marywood ranks in the top 15 nationally in five categories: penalty corners per game (5th, 12.42); goals per game (6th, 4.11); scoring average (8th, 4.06); points per game (9th, 10.37); and scoring margin (11th, 2.55).
148: Graduate student Maria Tomada has 148 points for her career. She has posted a career-best 18 goals and 43 points, surpassing her three-year totals at Keystone. The Argentinian is 12th and 13th among active Division III career leaders in points and goals, respectively.
0.59: Dariane Jones currently ranks third among active career leaders with .59 assists per game.

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Players Mentioned

#6 Belle Coleman: F; 5' 6"; Senior

#12 Corrin Hasty: M/B; 5' 4"; Senior

#7 Dariane Jones: M; 5' 5"; Junior

#3 Cydney Lahr: F/M; 5' 4"; Graduate Student

#11 Liv Rosengrant: B; 5' 4"; Senior

#18 Emma Wagner: F; 5' 2"; Senior

#2 Lany Straub: F; 5' 9"; Senior

#9 Maria Tomada: F/M; 5' 5"; Graduate Student

#19 Livy Mahoney: M/B; 5' 6"; Freshman

#97 Sabrina Frazer: GK; 5' 5"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#6 Belle Coleman
: 5' 6"; Senior
: F

#12 Corrin Hasty
: 5' 4"; Senior
: M/B

#7 Dariane Jones
: 5' 5"; Junior
: M

#3 Cydney Lahr
: 5' 4"; Graduate Student
: F/M

#11 Liv Rosengrant
: 5' 4"; Senior
: B

#18 Emma Wagner
: 5' 2"; Senior
: F

#2 Lany Straub
: 5' 9"; Senior
: F

#9 Maria Tomada
: 5' 5"; Graduate Student
: F/M

#19 Livy Mahoney
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: M/B

#97 Sabrina Frazer
: 5' 5"; Freshman
: GK

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Players Mentioned