Lafayette Hill, PA – (3/22/2011) – Sophomore attack Nicole Covella (Vineland, NJ) scored nine goals and totaled 11 points in this evening's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) contest to carry Chestnut Hill College to a 15-13 overtime triumph over Holy Family University. She scored the first, three goals of the affair, totaled five tallies by halftime, forced overtime, and finished the Tigers off with the final two goals of the overtime period.
Covella was everything for Chestnut Hill College (2-3, 1-1). As the second-half clock wound down sophomore midfielder Lindsay Alexander (Huntingdon Valley, PA) forced a Holy Family University (2-4, 1-1) turnover, recovered the ground ball, and located Covella who beat the Tigers down the field to tie the contest, 12-12, with 24 seconds remaining. Alexander scored the first goal of overtime with 3:51 remaining in the frame, 13-12, but the Tigers evened the contest just thirty seconds later (3:21) on a strike from junior attack Lauren Greco (Richboro, PA), 13-13. The Griffins soon wised up, controlling their possession for a final strike. Covella came through by converting a free position opportunity with 1:46 to play, 14-13. She then added the exclamation point with another scoring shot at the final second (0:01).
Sophomore midfielder Stephanie McNesby (Philadelphia, PA) led the Tigers with five goals, two ground balls, two draws, and two caused turnovers. Greco and two other Tigers scored twice apiece. She also provided an assist and caused two turnovers. Junior goalkeeper Melissa Jenkins (Glenolden, PA) made 13 saves and collected two ground balls in the loss (2-4).
Covella harnessed five draws to help her offensive outburst. Sophomore attack Christina Squillante (Kings Park, NY) offered two goals and an assist, while Alexander finished with a goal, an assist, two ground balls, two draws, and three caused turnovers. Junior goalkeeper Jenn Delahanty (Staten Island, NY) made 12 saves and collected four ground balls in her first collegiate victory (1-2).
The women's lacrosse team continues their CACC schedule with a trip to Philadelphia University on Thursday, March 24, for a 4:00 p.m. contest.
