Box Score Philadelphia, PA – (1/24/2012) – Defense earned Chestnut Hill College a 30-16 halftime lead and rebounding carried them to victory, as the Griffins defeated the top team from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) North Division by a 55-50 final. The Griffins held Dominican College to a 25.0% (6-of-24) first-half field goal performance and then out-rebounded the Lady Chargers 24-12 in the second half to endure the visitors' 34-point closing period. Freshman guard Olivia Gorczynski (Parlin, NJ) led the Griffins in scoring with 11 points while Senior center Ebony Washington (Philadelphia, PA) anchored the triumphant effort with ten points and nine rebounds.
 
A persistent Dominican College (7-7, 7-2) weathered a 14-point Chestnut Hill College (4-13, 3-7) halftime advantage to a narrow, two-point margin, 46-44, as the contest entered the final five minutes (5:48) of regulation. Two three-point baskets from junior guard Shannon Lavelle (Floral Park, NY) put the exclamation point on the 18-6 Lady Charger run which put the pressure on the home team in the final minutes. With hustle, Washington grabbed two offensive rebounds on the Griffins next possession, allowing freshman guard freshman guard Tenisha Townsend-Mobley (Pleasantville, NJ) to earn her way to the free throw line. She converted both chances to place the Griffins up four, 48-44, with just under four minutes remaining (3:54). A block from junior forward Lindsay Alexander (Huntingdon Valley, PA) denied the Lady Chargers next scoring opportunity and after a layup from senior forward Ashlen Stayrook (Pickerington, OH) the Griffin lead reached six, 50-44, heading to the final three minutes of play (2:57). Lavelle would hit two more three-pointers for the Lady Chargers, but it was not enough to out-weigh an answering three-point basket from Groczynski and Stayrook's game-clinching free throws.
 
Lavelle led all scorers with 17 points, she was 5-of-12 (41.7%) from long range and she offered two steals to the Lady Chargers defensive effort. Senior forward Marley Klunk (York, PA) chipped in with ten points, five rebounds, and two steals, while senior guard Kaity Lent (Vineland, NJ) offered four assists from the point.
 
Alexander helped Washington keep the Griffins ahead with ten points, eight rebounds, five assists, a block, and a steal. Gorczynski offered two blocks and two steals in addition to her team-leading point total, while Stayrook and freshman guard Lila Jones (Lansdale, PA) provided quality play off the bench. Stayrook finished with nine points, five rebounds, and two assists. Jones recorded seven points and four rebounds.

The women's basketball team travels to Felician College for their next CACC contest; a 1:00 p.m. tip-off is scheduled for Saturday, January 28.