Box Score Lafayette Hill, Pa. – (4/4/2018) – Trying to stay warm on a cold and windy evening at Victory Field #1, Chestnut Hill College outperformed Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) foe Holy Family University in a high-scoring affair, 19-12. The Griffin effort was highlighted by a seven-point (5 goals, 2 assists) performance from junior midfielder Julia Reinert (Bridgeport, Pa.) – who offered four goals and an assist in the Griffins' mid-second half surge - and a pair of five-point efforts from seniors, midfielder Hunter Leckonby (Charleston, S.C.) (3 goals, 2 assists) and attack Julia Galantich (Clinton Corners, N.Y.) (2 goals, 3 assists).
 
The first half of play between Chestnut Hill College (4-4, 1-1) and Holy Family University (1-7, 1-2) was highly competitive as Leckonby scored the game's first goal (1-0, 28:59) and gave the Griffins their largest lead of the period, 6-3 (12:26), before the Tigers tallied the final two goals of the frame, 6-5 (1:52). Holy Family came out of halftime energized, going on a 3-0 run that earned them an 8-6 lead within the first eight minutes (22:24) of play. A pair of goals from senior midfielder Erica McLaughlin (Magnolia, N.J.) briefly knotted the game at 8-8 (18:25), but the Griffin goals were answered by junior midfielder Devon Felix (Huntingdon Valley, Pa.), whose second left the Tigers ahead 10-8 with 16:20 remaining. The sea change came over the next two minutes as Reinert scored the first of four goals in the final 15:07 (10-9). Sophomore Spencer Fitzgerald (Huntingtown, Md.) tied the affair at 10-10 just a minute later (14:00) and after one more Tiger tally (11-10, 11:21), Chestnut Hill College outscored Holy Family University 9-2 the rest of the way in a 19-12 final.
 
Senior attack Rose Bachmayer (Philadelphia, Pa.) collected five goals, one assist, five ground balls, seven draws, and four caused turnovers as the lead Tiger. Felix helped with three goals, two ground balls, four draws, and two caused turnovers. Senior goalkeeper Amber Frechette (Philadelphia, Pa.) made 23 saves and recorded six ground balls in the loss (1-7).
 
Reinert recorded seven ground balls, three draws, and three caused turnovers in excess of her seven points. Meanwhile, Leckonby added seven ground balls, three draws, and two caused turnovers to her five points. Similarly, Galantich's five points came with three ground balls, 10 draws, and two caused turnovers. McLaughlin and sophomore midfielder Spencer Fitzgerald (Huntingtown, Md.) logged three goals apiece, while junior Kaley Malampy (Ridley Park, Pa.) headlined the defense with five ground balls and four caused turnovers. Junior goalkeeper Valeria Amaya (Oakland, Calif.) made 10 saves in the win (4-4).
 
The Chestnut Hill College women's lacrosse team returns to action on Friday, April 6, when they visit CACC opponent, Caldwell University for a 4:00 p.m. contest.