Box Score Bloomfield, N.J. - (2/25/2017) – Chestnut Hill College turned the ball over 25 times and fell on the short side of a 47-35 rebounding spread in this evening's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Opening Round contest at #2N Bloomfield College. As a result, the Griffins lost by a 70-53 final that saw the home team seize control of the postseason affair with a 23-10 second-quarter performance. Junior guard Vicky Tumasz (North Wales, Pa.) and freshman guard Cailey Gibson (Marlton, N.J.) each finished with 10 points, while sophomore forward Jaeda Wildgoose (Somerset, N.J.) corralled 10 rebounds and scored eight points.
 
Both sides struggled in a 12-11 first-quarter spread that saw Bloomfield College (21-7, 17-2) steal a one-point first quarter edge on a last minute (0:38) layup from sophomore forward Deja McKenzie (Baltimore, Md.). The Bears seized separation in the second quarter, where they separated for a double-digit lead, 21-11, as early as 7:13, before taking a 35-21 (0:01) lead into the locker rooms.
 
After halftime, Chestnut Hill College (16-10, 11-7) once cut the Bear edge to single digits, 38-29, on a three-point play from junior forward Nicole Parriski (Burlington, N.J.) at 6:07. Unfortunately, the Griffins did not get any closer until Wildgoose scored a layup at 2:34, 41-33. Senior forward Caity Kuhnen (Binghamton, N.Y.) cut the deficit to just six points, 41-35, with a jumper at 1:11 remaining in the third quarter, but that was as close as the Scarlet and Gold would get in a 70-53 final that saw the Bears outscore the Griffins 22-16 in the final frame.
 
Junior forward Zhane Robinson (Newark, N.J.) led Bloomfield College with 27 points, eight rebounds, a block, and two steals. Senior guard Tiana Smith (Spring Valley, N.Y.) helped with 16 points, five rebounds, four assists, and two steals. Sophomore forward Bobbi Floyd (Las Vegas, Nev.) secured 13 rebounds and scored nine points off the Bear bench.
 
Tumasz added three rebounds, two assists, and a steal to her double-digit points. Meanwhile, Gibson totaled half of the Chestnut Hill College bench points (20 points). Wildgoose added two blocks and a steal to her two-way effort.
 
Chestnut Hill College finishes the 2016-2017 season at 16-11 overall and 11-8 in CACC play.