Newark, Del. - (4/30/2019) – Chestnut Hill College found themselves outmatched in today's Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Quarterfinal at #3 Wilmington University as the Wildcats turned an opening 4-0 run into a 10-2 halftime lead, before advancing to the league's semifinals with a 18-3 victory. Scarlet and Gold first half goals came from junior midfielder Spencer Fitzgerald (Huntingtown, Md.) (16:52, 15:23), while netted the Griffins' only second half tally with 5:40 (16-3) remaining. Senior goalkeeper Valeria Amaya (Oakland, Calif.) made a dozen (12) saves and recovered two ground balls in the loss (5-10).
 
Wilmington University (11-7) scored three times in the opening 10 minutes (27:20, 25:49, 21:01) and added a fourth goal (4-0, 18:27) before Chestnut Hill College (5-10) was able to respond. Fitzgerald broke the Scarlet and Gold silence at 16:52 (4-1), when she finished a lead from senior attack Macailagh Smith (Red Bank, N.J.). After another Wildcat tally at 15:41 (5-1), Fitzgerald recorded her second score, 5-2 (15:23), but the goal was only an interruption as Wilmington University score five unanswered goals before halftime, 10-2. Following intermission, they added six more goals before the Griffins next goal; Pearson score it, unassisted at 5:40 (16-3). Unfortunately, by that time the game was out of reach as Wilmington University would go on to earn a 18-3 victory.
 
Sophomore attack Delaney Steele (Magnolia, Del.) was the playmaker for the Wildcats, totaling 11 points in the affair with a goal and 10 of Wilmington University's 12 assists. She also recorded two ground balls and two caused turnovers. Five others enjoyed multiple-goal games; chief among them was sophomore defender Brooke Siebert (Felton, Pa.), who added six ground balls, four draws, and six caused turnovers to her five tallies. In goal, senior Maddie Hurm (Elkton, Md.) earned the win (8-5) with four saves, a ground ball, and a caused turnover in the first half.
 
Fitzgerald added three ground balls and a caused turnover to her two tallies. Senior midfielder Julia Reinert (Bridgeport, Pa.) offered five ground balls, five draws, and two caused turnovers, while fellow senior midfielder Kaley Malampy (Ridley Park, Pa.) totaled three ground balls, four draws, and a caused turnover.  
 
Chestnut Hill College finishes the 2019 season at 5-10 overall and 4-5 in CACC play.