New Haven, Conn. - (4/23/2018) – With the first season of Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) men's lacrosse coming to a close on Saturday, April 21, the league office has released the field for the inaugural Championship Tournament, which is scheduled to take place at Georgian Court University on Friday, April 27, and Sunday, April 29. Chestnut Hill College finished the conference season with a 3-2 record and will therefore serve as the #2 seed in postseason play; they will oppose #3 Post University in a 2:30 p.m. semifinal, which follows a 12:00 p.m. semifinal matchup between #1 Georgian Court University and #4 Wilmington University.

 

Chestnut Hill College (6-9, 3-2) visited Post University (2-11, 2-3) for a league contest on Saturday, April 14, where the Eagles paced the Griffins to a narrow, 7-6, final. The Scarlet and Gold played catch up for most of the match, pulling even on a goal from senior attack Dylan Klusaritz (Slatington, Pa.) with 7:04 (5-5) remaining in the third quarter, but coming up a tally short as the home side scored last in a one-goal spread. Klusaritz finished the contest with a goal, three assists, and two ground balls. Sophomore attack Scott Wilden (Wexford, Pa.) scored twice for Chestnut Hill College, who also received a score and three ground balls from senior midfielder Gerard Lyle (Baldwin, N.Y.). Senior midfielder Joshua Pope (Schnecksville, Pa.) added three ground balls and a caused turnover to his tally and junior attack Casey Brown (Havre de Grace, Md.) provided an assist, two ground balls, and a caused turnover. Sophomore Blake Turner (Tampa, Fla.) dominated the faceoff circle with 13 (13-of-17, .765) victories and five ground balls, while senior Kyle Newman (Plainsboro, N.J.), junior Matthew Anderson (Yardley, Pa.), and junior Connor Crawford (Limerick, Pa.) combined for six ground balls and five caused turnovers in front of senior goalkeeper Matthew Pedrick (New Milford, N.J.). Pedrick totaled five saves and two ground balls in the loss (4-8).


 
The official bracket is available at the CACC Men's Lacrosse home page. Information on live video, live statistics, and the official digital program of the championship will be released later this week on CACCAthletics.org.