Newark, Del. - (4/23/2019) – A late first half run severed as the separator in this evening's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) contest as Wilmington University closed the opening frame with a 6-0 run before eventually defeating Chestnut Hill College by a 17-9 measure. Junior attack Dai Pearson (Pottstown, Pa.) and senior midfielder Julia Reinert (Bridgeport, Pa.) both recorded three goals and an assist to lead the Griffins offensively; the former also recorded a draw, while the latter additionally provided three ground balls, four draws, and caused a turnover.
 
Today's affair was tied at 2-2 (25:01) five minutes in (25:01) and again at 4-4 just eight minutes (17:18) later, but just before the 10-minute mark (10:06) Wilmington University (9-7, 6-2) began a 6-0 run to a 10-5 halftime lead. Pearson scored two of her goals in the first half (28:14, 25:01), while additional Griffin goals came consecutively, midway through the period, from junior midfielder Spencer Fitzgerald (Huntingtown, Md.) (4-3, 17:28), Reinert (4-4, 17:18), and senior attack Macailagh Smith (Red Bank, N.J.) (5-4, 12:44), giving Chestnut Hill College (4-8, 3-4) a brief 5-4 advantage.
 
In the second half, Reinert's second goal reduced the spread to 10-6 (28:42), but the Wildcat response came heavy and quick as another five-goal run reestablished the home team's advantage at 15-6 with 19:39 left to play. There, fleeting Scarlet and Gold goals from sophomore midfielder Angela Faraglia (Clifton Heights, Pa.) (15-7, 15:51), Pearson (16-8, 13:56), and Reinert (16-9, 11:58).
 
Sophomore defender Brooke Siebert (Felton, Pa.) led the Wildcats with seven points (4 goals, 3 assists), seven ground balls, seven draws, and three caused turnovers. Sophomore attack Taylor Lambeth (Townsend, Del.) was her best compliment as she offered three goals, two assists, and two ground balls. In goal, senior Maddie Hurm (Elkton, Md.) and freshman Tori Grubowski (Bel Air, Md.) split the time; Hurm earned the win (7-5) with four saves in the first half.
 
Fitzgerald added an assist (Pearson, 16-8, 13:56) to her goal to join Pearson and Reinert as a multiple point provider. She also recorded three ground balls, a draw, and a caused turnover for Chestnut Hill College. In goal, senior Valeria Amaya (Oakland, Calif.) (4-8) totaled 14 saves and a ground ball.

Chestnut Hill College returns to Victory Field #1 on Thursday, April 25, for a 7:00 p.m. CACC contest versus Caldwell University.