Reinert and Fitzgerald Sweep Initial CACC Women’s Lacrosse Weekly Awards
New Haven, Conn. - (2/27/2017) – Following a heartbreaking 13-12 loss to intra-state foe Kutztown University, Chestnut Hill College sophomore midfielder Julia Reinert (Bridgeport, Pa.) and freshman forward Spencer Fitzgerald (Huntingtown, Md.) swept the initial CACC Weekly Awards, with Reinert earning Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week honors, with Fitzgerald earning Rookie of the Week accolades.
Chestnut Hill College (0-1) recorded the initial goal of the affair, when Reinert converted a free position opportunity at 27:40 of the opening half. Kutztown University (1-0) then traded goals with Griffins over the next ten minutes, leaving the contest knotted at 3-3 (17:11) halfway to intermission. A six goal run by the Golden Bears followed as the home team drew several free position shots, converting four of them en route to a 9-3 edge (4:06). Fortunately, senior attack Samantha Herron (Cinnaminson, N.J.) found senior midfielder Lea Sanders (North Merrick, N.Y.), to cut the deficit to five goals, 9-4 (1:34), before halftime.
Refocused, the Scarlet and Gold scored the first three goals of the second half. Herron assisted on the first (Fitzgerald, 9-5 @ 28:32) and third (Reinert, 9-7 @ 24:09) tally of the run, which cut the Golden Bears advantage to just two goals, 9-7. It remained a two goal difference, 11-9, roughly six minutes later (17:25) with Herron and Reinert connecting for second time in the contest. Unfortunately, the next two tallies came from the Golden Bears, expanding their lead to four goals, 13-9 (14:06); enough to endure the Griffins' fleeting three-goal streak that ended the same way it began, with a Reinert free position goal (13-12, 0:26).
Reinert was supported by a three-goal debut from Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald also recorded an assist, a ground ball, two draws, and a caused turnover in the appointment. Senior goalkeeper Katie Joe Lang (Manassas, Va.) (0-1) took the loss despite eight saves and four ground balls.
The Chestnut Hill College women's lacrosse team returns to action on Tuesday, February 28, with a 3:00 p.m. contest at East Stroudsburg University.
