The Chestnut Hill College Women's Basketball team will play a game away from Sorgenti Arena for the first time in 19 days when they travel to play Nyack College in Jersey City, New Jersey on Sunday
   

The Series
Sunday's contest between Nyack and Chestnut Hill will be the 14^th meeting between the two teams.  The series dates back to the 2007-08 season, the Griffins' first in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC).  Chestnut Hill holds a 9-4 lead in the all-time series and are 3-2 against Nyack away from Sorgenti Arena.  This will be the first time these two teams are playing at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center in Jersey City, New Jersey. 

Conference Action
Chestnut Hill is off to its best start in conference play since becoming a member of the CACC in 2007-08, with a 9-0 conference record and are sitting alone in first place in the CACC South Division.  The Griffins have held conference opponents to just 52.1 points per game en route to their 9-0 CACC record. Nyack is 4-2 in CACC games and sits in a tied for second place in the CACC North Division, ½ game behind Post University.
 
Griffins Climb to #5 in Latest D2SIDA East Region Poll
Philadelphia, Pa. - The Chestnut Hill College Women's Basketball team, following their two wins against D2SIDA region-ranked opponents last week have climbed to the #5 spot in the latest Division 2 Sports Information Directors Association (D2SIDA) East Region poll, released Monday afternoon.  The poll is voted on by representatives of each of the three conference that make up the East Region:  The Central Atlantic Collegiate conference, The Northeast-10 conference and the East Coast Conference.

In this, the first season that the Griffins' women's basketball program has been ranked, this week's ranking is their highest.  Chestnut Hill was ranked at #8 last week.   This marks the fifth consecutive week that the Chestnut Hill Women's Basketball team has either been ranked or has received votes in the poll.

The Griffins began the week by defeating then #2 University of the Sciences 51-41 on Tuesday at Sorgenti Arena.  The team followed that with a 55-50 win over #10 Post University on Saturday to improve to 14-3 overall and remain the only team in the CACC that is unbeaten in in league play (8-0).

The complete East Region poll is below:
 

D2 SIDA EAST REGION POLL- WEEK #10
Rank	School (First-Place Votes)	W-L	Pts.	Prev.
1	Southern New Hampshire (6)	12-2	60	1
2	Pace	14-2	52	3
3	Le Moyne	10-2	46	4
4	Bentley	9-4	42	5
5	Chestnut Hill	14-3	37	8
6	University of the Sciences	12-3	33	2
7	Jefferson	12-5	20	6
8	Daemen	9-3	19	7
9	Saint Anselm	9-7	15	9
10	Post	10-4	3	10
RV:	Mercy 2, Stonehill 1

 
About the Griffins
The Griffins enter Sunday's game with a 16-3 overall record following a 68-62 win over Holy Family University, extending their winning streak to a program best ten games.  Chestnut Hill's 16-3 overall and 9-0 conference record is their best record at this point of the season since joining the NCAA in 1996.
 
Among the Griffins' active players, Emily Chmiel  leads the team with seven double-doubles (2^nd in the CACC and is averaging 12.3 points per game. Chmiel leads the CACC in total blocks (33) and ranks among the conference top eight in ten additional statistical categories, including blocks/game (2^nd, 1.7), total rebounds (2^nd, 155), free throws made (4^th, 55) and rebounds/game (8^th, 8.2).   Chmiel is third on the team with 17 steals and has appeared in all 18 games.  Emily earned Player, Rookie and Defensive Player of the Week honors for her performance last week and now has earned CACC Rookie of the Week four times and CACC Defensive Player of the Week three.
 
Point guard Cassie Sebold  is also averaging double figures, scoring 10.6 points per game.  She leads the team with 95 assists (2^nd in CACC, 12^th in NCAA) and is tied for the team lead with 22 steals.  Sebold is also second on the team with 19 three-point field goals made on the season, while appearing in all but two games this season.  Cassie is shooting 84.4% from the free throw line (3^rd best mark in the CACC)

Bri Hewlett moved into a starting role on 12/8 and has scored in double figures in all but two of her starts.  Hewlett is averaging 7.7 points per game and 3.8 rebounds per game.  She had a career night in her last game on Wednesday against holy Family, recording 23 points (8 FG, 4 3pt. FG) and 12 rebounds to lead the Griffins.
 
Lauren Crim  leads the team with 25 three-point field goals and is averaging 6.6 points per game.  Crim is also shooting 83.3% from the free throw line which would rank among the top three in the CACC but for lack of minimum free throws made.  
 
Lindsey Lane has started all 19 games and is shooting 41.8% from the field while averaging 4.9 points per game.  Lane has made a season-high six field goals against Georgian Court and Felician.  Kaitlyn Carter has also appeared in all 19 games, starting four.  She is tied for the team lead with 22 steals and is averaging 3.9 points/game.   Cater had a career-high 16 points in the Griffins' win over Jefferson on Jan. 13 and has been a stalwart on defense effectively shutting down one of the top offensive players on the opposing team in each of the last seven games.  Her efforts earned her CACC Defensive player of the Week for the week ending January 16.

Last Time Out
Philadelphia, Pa. - Bri Hewlett recorded the first double-double of her career as the Chestnut Hill College Women's Basketball team continued their winning way, extending their winning streak to a program record ten games as they held off a late charge from Holy Family University to defeat the Tigers 68-62 at Sorgenti Arena Tuesday night.

The Griffins remain the only unbeaten team in conference play at 9-0 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) games with the win and improve to 16-3 overall.  The Tigers had their four-game winning streak snapped and fall to 5-6 in league play and 10-10 overall.

Hewlett (North Wales, Pa.) scored a career high 23 points on 8-for-15 shooting from the field, including four three-point baskets.  The senior forward also pulled down a career high 12 rebounds.  Lindsey Lane  (Havertown, Pa.) and Cassie Sebold (Willow Grove, Pa.) had 12 points apiece to join Hewlett in double figures.  Sebold also dished out a game-high eight assists.  Kaitlyn Carter (Philadelphia, Pa.)  grabbed seven rebounds while Lane added six.

Two ties and three lead changes highlighted the first quarter as the Griffins came away with a slim 16-15 lead heading into the second where they produced a 12-1 run in the first four minutes to take a double digit lead 28-16.  Emily Chmiel (Doylestown, Pa.)  scored four of her six points during the ran which was capped by a Sebold three-ball.  Chestnut Hill closed out the quarter with an 8-2 spurt, highlighted by two Hewlett 'threes' to take a 38-22 lead at halftime.

Holy Family chipped away at the lead in the third quarter, closing within seven, 40-33 on Ava Morrow's (12 points) three-point basket with 3:45 left.  Lauren Crim (Warrington, Pa.) countered with her own three-ball to push the lead back up to ten and the Griffin lead fluctuated between eight and ten points the rest of the period.

Abbey Spratt's  (Doylestown, Pa.) short jumper to open the fourth quarter and another three-ball from Crim pushed the lead back to 13 points 54-41 before the Tigers closed within weight with five straight points.  A 9-2 run by the Griffins followed pushing the lead to 15, 63-48 with 2:11 left.  The Tigers again closed within eight before putting Chestnut Hill on the foul line where they converted five of six free throws in the final minute.  A three-pointer at the buzzer by the Tigers made the final margin six points, 68-62.
 
Chmiel Earns Three CACC Women's Basketball Weekly Awards
It's a rare occasion having a first-year player earn both conference Player and Rookie of the Week honors.  Chestnut Hill College Women's Basketball player Emily Chmiel however went one better not only earning Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors (shared both with Holy Family's Lindsey Tretter) but added CACC Defensive Player of the Week honors as well, giving her a share of all three conference awards for the week ending January 23, 2022.

This was Chmiel's first CACC Player of the Week honor.  Chmiel however has earned both conference Rookie of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week honors multiple times this season.  This week marks the fourth time Chmiel has earned CACC Rookie of the Week honors and third time she has earned CACC Defensive Player of the Week accolades.

In leading the Griffins to a 2-0 week with victories over two region-ranked teams, Chmiel led the Griffins, averaging 15.5 points, 9.0 rebounds and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 50% from the field and 90% from the free throw line.

Opening the week against University of the Sciences (#2 East Region, #22 nationally in D2SIDA polls), the freshman forward equaled her career high with five blocks and added six rebounds, a steal and two assists in just 18 minutes of playing time, much of which came in the fourth quarter as the Griffins held the Devils without a field goal in the entire period.

On Saturday, Chmiel recorded her seventh double-double of the season as the Griffins rallied from a nine-point deficit to defeat region ranked (#10) Post University 55-50.  Chmiel poured in 23 points on 8-14 shooting from the field and a 7-for-8 effort from the free throw line.  She also grabbed 12 rebounds (eight defensive) and added three more blocks to her league leading total, which now stands at 33 (also most in the East Region).  While on the floor, Chmiel held Post's post player Tai Pagan without a field goal and was part of the Griffin's defense that forced the Eagles to shoot just 3-for-267 (8.5%) in the final two quarters. 

For the Week, Chmiel scored 31 points, grabbed 18 rebounds, had eight blocks, two assists and a steal.

The complete list of weekly honors earned by the Chestnut Hill Women's Basketball players this season is as follows:
   

Moving up the Ranks
In the Griffins' game against the Holy Family on Wednesday, Cassie Sebold moved into 4^th place on the Griffins all-time scoring list, with 1,133 points passing Jennifer Banks who scored 1,126 from 2000-2004 (NCAA DIII era).  Sebold needs 42 more points to pass Beth Ann Castone (1,174 pts.) and move into third place on the Griffins' all-time list.  In addition, Sebold became the second player in program history to record 400 career assists last week and now has 415 for her career.  (Mary Trossi is the Griffins' all-time leader with 477)
    
 
Scouting the Warriors
Nyack College enters Sunday's game riding a five game winning streak after starting the season at 0-6.  Four of the five wins have come at home.  The Warriors record now stands at 5-6 overall and 4-2 in CACC games.
Carly Bolivar has played in all 11 games, starting 10 for the Warriors and is averaging 15.1 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game while shooting 41.9% from the field. She leads the team with 166 points and 29 steals.
Amani Levitan and Sarah Wilson are also averaging double figures with Levitan scoring 13.5 points/game and Wilson 12.0.  Wilson has appeared in just 7 of the Warriors 11 games and is shooting 94% from the free throw line and leads the team with 46 assists.
Raquel Crooke-Losada is the only Warriors player to start all 11 games for Nyack.  She is leading the team in rebounding, averaging 6.9 per game. While scoring at a 9.5 points paer game pace.  She also leads the team with 21 three point baskets.
Angelina DiMarsico played her first game for the Warriors this season on January 8 and has started two of the four games she has played.  DiMarscio is averaging 15.3 points per game in her four games played while shooting 46.5% from the floor.
Nia Lariosa leads the team in blocks with 13.
 
Last Time Out for Nyack
Jersey City, NJ -- The Nyack College women's basketball stays undefeated in the year 2022. The Warriors extended their winning streak to five with a 76-68 conference win over Dominican College. The last time the Warriors were able to win five games in a row was during the 2009-10 season when Nyack ended up winning the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Championship. 
The first quarter was a very closely contested affair that saw multiple tied scores and lead changes. With a few seconds left in the game the Warriors managed to pull away slightly and take a six point advantage into the first break. 
Nyack extended their lead throughout the second quarter and held off the Chargers to take a nine-point lead into halftime. The third quarter continued in similar fashion. Dominican tried to tie up the game, but the Warriors kept the Chargers at a comfortable distance. It wasn't until halfway through the last period of the game that the Chargers seemed to have found a way to get back into the game by cutting the Nyack lead down to four with 5:25 left in the game. Nyack was then able to build a little puffer before the Chargers would cut it back down to four once again with 54 seconds remaining. But the Warriors managed to hold on and decided the game in their favor with a final score of 76-68. 
Nyack was led by Carly Bolivar with 21 points and 10 rebounds and Amani Levitan with 19 points. Angelina DiMarsico and Sarah Wilson also reached double-digit points with 14 and 11 points respectively. DiMarsico stood out shooting 50% from behind the arc with a 4 for 8 day.