ASTON, Pa. -- Strong defense and timely offense led to a strong 1-0 victory on the road for Marymount men's soccer over Neumann on Wednesday night, handing Neumann its first conference loss of the season. The Saints earned home-field advantage throughout the Atlantic East playoffs with the dramatic victory. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Marymount capitalized on its first shot attempt of the night as Jefferson Lopez Coreas put MU on top in the 12th minute. 
• It proved to be all the offense the Saints needed in a 1-0 victory. 
• Despite being outshot 15-7 and out numbered 12-2 in corner kicks, the Marymount defense held strong in picking up its fifth clean sheet of the season. 
• Bayron Banegas grabbed three saves and the backline made a few crucial stops to keep Neumann off the board. 
• A total of nine cards were issued in the intense battle with Marymount having to close the game a man down for the final 13 minutes. 

UP NEXT

• Marymount has earned the No. 1 seed in the Atlantic East men's soccer playoffs after finishing with a 5-0-1 mark in conference play.
• It's the first unbeaten conference record in program history. 
• The Saints will host the winner of the first-round matchup between No. 4 seed Marywood and No. 5 seed Centenary on Wednesday, Nov. 6. 

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