Wilmington, DE – (9/17/2009) – Heading down the stretch in game four, Chestnut Hill College held a 24-21 advantage over Goldey-Beacom College. Fortune quickly changed, however, as the Lightning mounted a rally to win the game 30-28. Goldey-Beacom College used their momentum to take the final game 15-9, winning the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) match by a 3-2 (25-17, 18-25, 22-25, 30-28, 15-9) final. Several Griffins set personal highs, as Chestnut Hill College put forth a outstanding effort in the defeat.

Goldey-Beacom College (3-8, 1-3) stole an early lead taking the first game 25-17, behind a balanced team effort. The Chestnut Hill College (2-9, 0-3) defense took over in the second and third games propelling the Griffins to a 2-1 lead (25-18, 25-22). The conference rivals never separated by more than four points in the fourth game, but the Griffins held a 24-21 lead with match-point on the line. The Lightning rallied and the opponents traded points until Goldey-Beacom College managed a 30-28 win to force the deciding game. Deflated from the Lightning rally, the Griffins did not have the energy to slow Goldey-Beacom College who won game five 15-9.

Sophomore outside hitter Roni Shaner (Elkton, Md.) led the Lightning offensively, with 11 kills and three aces. She also supplied nine assists. Freshman right side Monica Dempsey (Secaucus, N.J.) directed the Lightning with 19 assists, while also providing 16 digs. Defensively, junior specialist A.J. Hicks (Landenberg, Pa.) made 28 digs.

Freshman middle hitter Cassie Benson (Rosamond, CA ) was the driving force behind the Griffin effort. Benson headlined the defense with seven blocks in the match; she also led the offense with 15 kills. Benson benefitted from the play of setters, sophomore Katherine Tohanczyn (Hatfield, PA) and freshman Courtney Gallo (Wilmington, DE ). Tohanczyn supplied 25 assists, eight kills, and helped Benson on defense with four blocks. Gallo pitched in with in with 16 assists. Junior outside hitter Nicole Corrado (Telford, PA ) and sophomore middle hitter Madison McGee (Edgewater, MD ) each totaled 11 kills. Freshman libero, Elisabeth DiGregorio (Conshohocken, PA ) hustled to 40 digs and sophomore defensive specialist Alyssa Miller (East Stroudsburg, PA) made 11 digs.

The women's volleyball team will travel to the College of Notre Dame to participate in a tri-match including St. Joseph's College (N.Y.). The Griffins open with an 11:00 a.m. match on Saturday, September 11, against the hosting Gators.

Goldey-Beacom Coll. def. Chestnut Hill Coll. 25-17,18-25,22-25,30-28,15-9

Goldey-Beacom Coll. (3-8, 1-3 CACC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - Shaner, Roni 11-3-0; Johnson, Chalea 8-1-2; Dempsey, Monica 6-1-0; Nolan, Kellyn 6-1-3; DeLeo, Renee 4-0-1; Mills, Amanda 3-0-0; Hudock, Christine 1-3-0; Hicks, AJ 1-0-0; Witzke, Lauren 0-1-0; Totals 40-10-6.0. (Assists) - Dempsey, Monica 19. (Dig leaders) - Hicks, AJ 28; Dempsey, Monica 14; Hudock, Christine 11; Witzke, Lauren 9; Shaner, Roni 8

Chestnut Hill Coll. (2-9, 0-3 CACC) (Kills-aces-blocks) - BENSON, Cassie 15-0-7; McGEE, Madison 11-0-1; CORRADO, Nicole 11-0-0; TOHANCZYN, Katherine 8-2-4; QUARLES, Cheryl 3-1-0; GALLO, Courtney 3-1-0; ZAWADZKI, Linda 1-0-0; DiGREGORIO, Elisabet 1-0-0; CHUKUNTAROD, Bobbie 1-2-0; MILLER, Alyssa 0-1-0; Totals 54-7-8.0. (Assists) - TOHANCZYN, Katherine 25; GALLO, Courtney 16. (Dig leaders) - DiGREGORIO, Elisabet 40; MILLER, Alyssa 11; QUARLES, Cheryl 9; TOHANCZYN, Katherine 8

Site: Philadelphia, PA (Sorgenti Arena) Date: Sep 17, 2009   Attend: 91   Time: 2:00