Women's Lacrosse Senior Day 2015 (L to R: #13 Christina, Patty, and Joe Roach, Susan, #3 Mary, and Tom Markowski, Kim, #19 Alexis, Richard and Derek Puhl)
Women's Lacrosse Senior Day 2015 (L to R: #13 Christina, Patty, and Joe Roach, Susan, #3 Mary, and Tom Markowski, Kim, #19 Alexis, Richard and Derek Puhl)

Griffins Send Seniors Off With Grand Victory of Eagles

4/18/2015 9:52:00 PM

Box Score Lafayette Hill, Pa. - (4/18/2015) – Registering their highest goal total since their wins over Post University in the 2011 season, Chestnut Hill College notched their only 20-goal performance of the season on Senior Day, and against the same Eagles in a 21-11 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) final. Four Griffins recorded four points with freshman attack Hunter Leckonby (Charleston, S.C.) and sophomore midfielder Lea Sanders (North Merrick, N.Y.) each recording all of their points on goals. Junior midfielder Emorie Keimig (Freeland, Md.) and sophomore attack Samantha Herron (Cinnaminson, N.J.) were the other two; they also controlled the circle, combining for nine draw controls and a pair of ground balls.

Chestnut Hill College (7-9, 4-4) scored consistently despite a 17-save performance from Post University (0-14, 0-8) graduate goalkeeper Kathy Walker (Dorchester, Mass.). Leckonby was the only Griffin to score twice in the first half, seven others got involved as the home team dazzled the Victory Field faithful, who cheered them for 12 second-half goals. Sanders had three of them and Leckonby matched her first half effort, while sophomore midfielder Jacklyn O'Leary (East Meadow, N.Y.) added two goals to record her seventh game of three goals or more.

Senior midfielder Miranda Polaski (Agawam, Mass.) was the star of the Eagle effort, accounting for eight of their 11 goals while recording three ground balls, ten draws, and three caused turnovers. She had two helpers in freshman Sam Rodriguez (Wayne, N.J.) (2) and senior midfielder Eryka Baez (Clifton, N.J.) (1), who combined for the other three goals and each provided an assist.

The Griffins accomplished some firsts in their high-scoring performance. Freshman defenseman Jaida Zabala (East Meadow, N.Y.) and senior defenseman Alexis Puhl (Philadelphia, Pa.) recorded their first collegiate goals. Senior attack Mary Markowski (Parkton, Md.) also scored in her final home game while classmate Christina Roach (New Castle, Del.) made her first start of the season. Sophomore goalkeeper Katie Joe Lang (Manassas, Va.) made 11 saves her seventh win of the season (7-9).

The women's lacrosse team returns to the CACC postseason for the first time since 2011 as they will visit #4 Wilmington University for 2:00 p.m. CACC Opening Round contest on Tuesday, April 21.
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