Chestnut Hill College Athletics

Leckonby Honored As CACC Defensive Player of the Week, Reinert Reels In First Weekly Honor Roll Recognition
 
New Haven, Conn. – (3/1/2016) – For their roles in a 19-8 loss at West Chester University, sophomore midfielder Hunter Leckonby (Charleston, S.C.) and freshman midfielder Julia Reinert (Bridgeport, Pa.) were recognized on the first installment of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women’s Lacrosse Weekly Report. Leckonby earned the CACC Defensive Player of the Week award with four ground balls and four caused turnovers while Reinert recorded her first collegiate goal with 18:03 (8-3) to play in the first half.     
 
Before heading south for games at the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT) and Shorter University, the Chestnut Hill College women’s lacrosse team opened to their 2016 season on Wednesday, February 24, with an afternoon contest at West Chester University. The Golden Rams scored the game’s first three goals and led 15-4 at halftime, before earning the victory on an 18-9 final.
 
West Chester University (1-0) wasted no time capturing the edge on Chestnut Hill College (0-1) as they scored consecutive goals at 26:42, 25:58, and 25:40 to own a 3-0 advantage after the contest’s opening five minutes. Senior captain Emorie Keimig (Freeland, Md.) tried to stop the bleeding with an unassisted tally at 25:22, 3-1, but her effort was followed by five straight Golden Ram goals, leaving the Griffins mired behind an 8-1 deficit with still 20 minutes (19:59) remaining in the first half. Soon after the 19-minute mark (18:27), the Scarlet and Gold made their run. Unfortunately, the three-goal streak, 8-4, courtesy of sophomore midfielder Erica McLaughlin (Magnolia, N.J.), Reinert, and sophomore attack Julia Galantich (Clinton Corners, N.Y.), only helped the Griffins stay within nine goals at intermission, 15-4. Keimig scored twice more in the second half, 19-6 at 12:20, but coming amidst an 11-4 West Chester University run, the tallies did little to derail the Golden Rams in a 19-8 final.
 
The Chestnut Hill College women’s lacrosse team competes next on Tuesday, March 1, when they visit FIT for a 7:00 p.m. contest.