Bennett Draws CACC Men’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week Award, Revak Rewarded with Honor Roll Recognition
New Haven, Conn. – (3/4/2019) – The battle of the Griffins took place on Tuesday, February 26, night at Lafayette Hill, where Chestnut Hill College squared off against #11 Seton Hill University. The Scarlet and Gold kept the match even in the first quarter, 3-3, but Seton Hill University doubled the Griffins' second-quarter production to own a 9-6 halftime edge. Penalties eventually effected Chestnut Hill College in the third quarter, allowing the visitors to double their advantage, 14-8, before they secured the contest by a 19-12 measure. Sophomore midfielder Ben Revak (Aston, Pa.) led the Scarlet and Gold with five goals, one assist, and three ground balls, while senior midfielder John Bennett (Plymouth Whitemarsh, Pa.) offered a great two-way effort with a goal, an assist, two ground balls, and three caused turnovers. The latter was honored as the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week, while the former was mentioned on the weekly honor roll.
With tallies from senior midfielder Nick Webber (Westwood, Mass.) (1-1, 10:27), Bennett (2-2, 6:16), and sophomore attack J.R. Howell (East Meadow, N.Y.) (3-3, 4:36), Chestnut Hill College (2-1) matched Seton Hill University's (3-2) first-quarter energy, 3-3. The trend continued in the first six minutes of the second period as bookend goals from junior attack Scott Wilden (Wexford, Pa.) (4-3, 11:30) and Revak kept the affair tied, 5-5, with 9:21 remaining in the first half. Unfortunately, Seton Hill University closed the frame with a 4-1 run that left them up 9-6 at halftime. The visitors extended their lead to four goals, 10-6 (12:35), early in the third quarter, but a second Revak goal reduced the deficit to just three goals, 10-7, with 9:27 remaining. But that is when a string of Scarlet and Gold penalties had their effect, allowing Seton Hill University to secure a 14-8 advantage heading to the fourth quarter. There, not only battling the deficit, but a lack of daylight as well, Chestnut Hill College fought valiantly to no avail as the visitors ended the contest with a 19-12 edge.
