Box Score West Caldwell, N.J. – (4/6/2018) – Chestnut Hill College secured its second Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) win in as many games as the Griffins kept a steady lead over the Cougars for the duration of a 15-9 triumph. Sophomore Spencer Fitzgerald (Huntingtown, Md.) provided the game-winning goal with 17:38 remaining in the contest, while senior attack Julia Galantich (Clinton Corners, N.Y.) headlined the success with seven points (5 goals, 2 assists).
 
Galantich netted a pass from junior Kaley Malampy (Ridley Park, Pa.) for the affair's first goal (1-0, 23:22). Over the next five minutes (18:32), the Chestnut Hill College lead grew to 4-1 behind the play of junior midfielder Julia Reinert (Bridgeport, Pa.) and sophomore midfielder Spencer Fitzgerald (Huntingtown, Md.) and reached 7-3 (5:38) heading to the final five mutes of the first half. One last exchange of goals left the halftime spread at 8-4, a lead that Caldwell University (1-6, 1-2) reduced to just two goals, 9-7, within the first 10 minutes (21:51) of the second half. But Fitzgerald's unassisted tally at 17:38 reenergized the Griffins and eventually stood as the game-winner as the Scarlet and Gold outscored the Cougars 5-2 the rest of the way, 15-9.
 
Junior midfielder Rachel Lucia (Egg Harbor Township, N.J.) and senior attack Pamela Schenck (East Moriches, N.Y.) scored three goals apiece for Caldwell University, but Lucia added an assist, four ground balls, three draws, and four caused turnovers to serve as the Cougars top performer. In goal, junior Nancy Benedetto (Jupiter, Fla.) (1-6) totaled 14 saves.
 
With her five tallies, Galantich currently rests two goals shy of the century mark; she added a ground ball, nine draws, and a caused turnover to her seven point performance. Fitzgerald offered three goals, one assist, a ground ball, a draw, and two caused turnovers, while Reinert finished the contest with two goals, an assist, six ground balls, two draws, and five caused turnovers. She now resides seven goals shy of 100 for her collegiate career. Sophomore midfielder Mary Kroppe (Wyomissing, Pa.) was a significant contributor as well with a goal, an assist, four ground balls, three draws, and four caused turnovers. Junior goalkeeper Valeria Amaya (Oakland, Calif.) (5-4) played a majority of the minutes (47:30) and finished the affair with nine saves and a ground ball.
 
The Chestnut Hill College women's lacrosse team continues their CACC schedule on Sunday, April 8, when they visit Post University for a 1:00 p.m. contest.