Philadelphia, Pa. – (1/8/2019) – Chestnut Hill College hosted their first home contest of the New Year, going  head-to-head against #12 Jefferson in tonight's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) matchup.  Senior forward Jaeda Wildgoose (Franklin Township, N.J.) posted a career-high 30 points and her fourth double-double (13 rebounds) in the highly-competitive 91-86 loss. She scored 14 of her points in the first half, keeping the Griffins afloat in a 39-37 spread. Unfortunately, the Lady Rams outscored the Griffins 25-17 in the third  quarter, giving them just enough breathing room to heading to a fourth quarter that saw the Scarlet and Gold lead 75-74 (4:16), before giving way to Jefferson's clutch free throw performance (11-of-14, .786 over last 4:16).
 
Despite Jefferson (15-0, 6-0) controlling the first quarter of the contest, 21-16, a three pointer from freshman guard Lauren Crim (Warrington, Pa.) gave Chestnut Hill College (2-11, 0-5) their first lead of the night, 24-23, with 6:02 remaining in the second quarter. From there, both teams exchanged buckets until freshman guard Abbey Spratt (Doylestown, Pa.) reduced the deficit to two points, 39-37, just 27 second (0:27) before halftime. Unfortunately, the Lady Rams opened the third quarter with a six-point run that stretched their lead to an eight points, 45-37, with 7:11 left in the period. The deficit reached 11 points, 62-51, latter in the frame (1:35) and with their chances of dethroning the top team in the region (D2SIDA, 1/7/2019) slipping away Chestnut Hill College issued one last rally. A crucial three pointer from sophomore guard Cassie Sebold (Willow Grove, Pa.) tied the affair, 72-72, with 5:42 remaining in the fourth quarter. A little more than a minute later (4:16), junior forward Shannon Glenn (Philadelphia, Pa.) hit the three pointer that gave the Griffins their brief one-point, 75-74, edge. After a Wildgoose layup at 3:28, Chestnut Hill College remained one point ahead, 77-76, unfortunately, the Lady Rams scored the next two buckets, 80-77 (2:57) and hit 11 of their final 14 free throws to secure a 91-86 win. 
 
Senior guard Jessica Kaminski (Philadelphia, Pa.) headlined for Jefferson with 22 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, a block, and two steals. Not far behind was senior center Beverly Kum (Hagerstown, Md.), who offered 18 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and a steal. Sophomore guard Caitlyn Cunningham (Dresher, Pa.) added 14 points, seven rebounds, six assists, two blocks, and a steal. The of the Lady Rams' double digit performers was sophomore forward Sabria Lytes (Philadelphia, Pa.), who accompanied 11 points with three rebounds and an assist.

Wildgoose's 30 points ranks second in the all-time program history (Olivia Gorczynski '15, 31 points vs. Concordia College; 01/24/15). She finished 12-of-18 (.667) from the floor and 6-of-6 (1.000) from the free throw line, while recording 13 rebounds, an assist, a block, and a steal. Sebold and Crim finished with 17 points and 16 points, respectively; the former also recorded five rebounds, a career-high eight assists, two blocks, and a steal, while the latter additionally provided seven rebounds, two assists, and a steal. Senior guard Mary Trossi (Somerset, N.J.) was the Griffins' fourth double digit scorer with 10 points in excess of two rebounds, six assists, and a steal.

Chestnut Hill College continue conference play on Saturday, January 12, against Bloomfield College in Sorgenti Arena at 1:00 p.m.