Box Score Philadelphia, Pa. – (2/8/2014) – With defense and rebounding Chestnut Hill College posted a 33-16 halftime advantage that sustained a second-half Nyack College rally for a 66-50 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) victory. Three Griffins finished in double figures as a busy backcourt, powered by junior guards Shayla Felder (Cheltenham, Pa.) and Tenisha Townsend-Mobley (Pleasantville, N.J.), accounted for 22 of the Griffins 33 second-half points to deny the Warriors second-half rush.
 
Chestnut Hill College (7-14, 5-9) had earned their first-half edge, 33-16, outshooting the Warriors 48.3% (14-of-29) – 13.3% (4-for-30) and outrebounding them 28-16. But a 17-point halftime advantage nearly disappeared in the opening ten minutes of the first half (10:05), as junior guard Audrey Matteson (Monticello, Ind.) brought back Nyack College (6-16, 5-10) within four points, 40-36, of the Griffins midway through the closing period. It would be Felder who would reinvigorate the Griffin effort, taking the ball to the basket for two baskets and eight free throws (8-of-10, .800) in a 12-point second half effort that included three rebounds, two assists, and two steals. She was supported by Townsend-Mobley, who helped the Griffins reestablish their former advantage and more with the deficit reaching as many as 20 points, 66-46 (1:07), in the final minutes of play.
 
Matteson was the top performer for the Warriors attack with 14 points, nine rebounds, two assists, one block, and one steal. She was aided by eight points and ten rebounds from senior forward Camille Nwosu (Centreville, Va.).
 
Hitting all three of her three-point baskets (3-of-10, .300) in the first half, junior guard Olivia Gorczynski (Parlin, N.J.) totaled 11 points in the opening period and finished as the Griffins leading scorer with 17 points. Townsend-Mobley scored 16 points, grabbed four rebounds, and provided three assists, while Felder came off the Griffin bench for 15 points, four rebounds, two assists, and three steals. Senior forward Annie Farrow (Ocean Township, Pa.) was a consistent contributor with eight points, 14 rebounds, and three assists.
 
The women's basketball team plays next on Tuesday, February 11, when they welcome, local CACC rival, Philadelphia University for a 6:00 p.m. contest.