Box Score Lafayette Hill, Pa. – (4/17/2018) – In a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) playoff-type atmosphere, Chestnut Hill College concluded their home schedule and hosted Georgian Court University in an epic Senior Day affair. After paying respect to their graduating class, the Griffins battled the Lions tooth-and-nail in an eventual 10-8 loss. Junior attack Casey Brown (Havre de Grace, Md.) served as playmaker for the Scarlet and Gold offense, tying his career-high with five points (3 goals, 2 assists).


 
Brown gave Chestnut Hill College (5-9, 2-2) the initial advantage with a slick score off a feed from sophomore attack Scott Wilden (Wexford, Pa.) at 12:21 of the first quarter, 1-0. Unfortunately, Georgian Court University (8-6, 4-0) score twice before the end of the frame to take a 2-1 lead moving forward. Brown repaid Wilden at the start of the second quarter as the duo combined to tie the contest, 2-2, at 11:40. But a man-up Lion goal inspired the visitors to a 4-3 halftime advantage. After the break, Georgian Court University briefly extended their lead to 5-3 (12:21), before a 4-1 Griffin run put the Scarlet and Gold in the driver's seat heading to the final frame, 7-6. There, Brown gave Chestnut Hill College a two-goal cushion, 8-6 (11:05), with his third goal of the game. But, the Lions netted the last four goals of the affair to escape Victory Field #1 with a 10-8 league win.
 
Senior attack Michael Saladino (Springfield, N.J.) led Georgian Court University with three goals, an assist, and three ground balls. He was supported by three-point efforts from junior attack Connor Houghton (Egg Harbor Township, N.J.) and senior midfielder Jeffrey Garatola (Jackson, N.J.), who both provided two goals and an assist. In goal, sophomore Austin Geissel (Pompton Plains, N.J.) (8-5) totaled 13 saves and a ground ball.
 
Brown added a ground ball to his five-point performance. Wilden finished with a goal, two assists, while senior midfielder Joshua Pope (Schnecksville, Pa.) (2 goals), senior attack Dylan Klusaritz (Slatington, Pa.), and junior defenseman Christopher Dachowski (Sellersville, Pa.) were responsible for the other Chestnut Hill College goals. Pope added two ground balls to his tally, while Dachowski's score was the first of his collegiate career. Sophomore Blake Turner (Tampa, Fla.) was dominate on the faceoff with 15 (15-of-22, .682) victories and nine ground balls, while senior goalkeeper Matthew Pedrick (New Milford, N.J.) (4-9) made a dozen (12) saves and recovered a career-high six ground balls.

Prior to the contest, the Chestnut Hill College Department of Athletics and Recreation recognized Klusaritz, midfielder Gerard Lyle (Baldwin, N.Y.), midfielder Devan Martinez (Binghamton, N.Y.), defenseman Kyle Newman (Plainsboro, N.J.), Pedrick, Pope, and faceoff specialist Joseph Pozniak (Berkeley Heights, N.J.) in a regal Senior Day ceremony.
 
The Chestnut Hill College men's lacrosse team concludes their CACC and regular season schedules on Saturday, April 21, when they visit Wilmington University for a 1:00 p.m. contest.