IMMACULATA, Pa — One year after falling to Immaculata in the conference championship, the Saints returned to Draper Walsh Stadium and flipped the script, grinding out a 7-6 overtime victory to open conference play. In a back-and-forth battle, Marymount showed resilience, answering every run before delivering the final blow in extra time.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Saints wasted no time setting the tone, jumping out to a 2-0 lead behind early finishes from James Elko and Matthew Kurczeski, with Kurczeski cashing in on a man-up opportunity. Immaculata responded late in the first and carried momentum into the second, scoring twice to take a 4-2 lead heading into halftime. Coming out of the break, Marymount flipped the momentum. Braden Miller got things started before Ian Fructuoso and William Cate followed suit, tying the game at 5-5 during a critical third-quarter surge. In the fourth, James Doss gave the Saints the edge with a go-ahead finish, but Immaculata answered in the final seconds of regulation to send the game to overtime. In extra time, Marymount controlled possession and found its moment. Santino Rossitto delivered the dagger, finishing a feed from Matthew Mulkins to seal a 7-6 overtime win.

NOTABLE

• Santino Rossitto delivered in the biggest moment, orchestrating the offense with two assists before burying the overtime game-winner to cap a clutch, three-point performance. Defensively, Rossitto led the team in caused turnovers with five on the evening.
• Braden Miller sparked the Saints' second-half surge, tallying a goal and two assists.
• Seven different Saints found the back of the cage, James Elko, Matthew Kurczeski, Braden Miller, Ian Fructuoso, William Cate, James Doss, and Santino Rossitto. 
• Connor Howard stood tall between the pipes, turning away 15 shots. Howard also led the team in ground balls, picking up nine.
• Winston Horshaw II scooped up eight ground balls and battled at the stripe to help Marymount win key possessions
• The Saints applied consistent offensive pressure, ripping 41 shots and winning the ground ball battle (32-28) to dictate the tempo throughout

UP NEXT
The Saints return home on Wednesday to host Neumann, with the opening faceoff set for 7:00 PM as conference play continues.

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