The Chestnut Hill College Women's Soccer won their second consecutive game, defeating Caldwell University and clinching a spot in the upcoming Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference tournament with a 2-0 win at victory field on Saturday.
The win gives the Griffins a 5-6-4 overall record and a 5-3-2 conference mark with one game remaining. The team currently sits in fifth place in the league standing with 17 points, two behind fourth place Holy Family.
Saturday's game was also the last regular season home game for Chestnut Hill, and the team honored their five seniors in a short ceremony prior to the game. The five, midfielders Chelsea Ritter,  Peyton Lennon and Kylee Bamberger, defender Brigid McDonald and goalkeeper Ellie Stratz was recognized for their accomplishments both on the field and in the classroom and were presented gifts from the athletics department and the team.
Back to game action, the two teams played  to a scoreless tie throughout the first half before Abby Collins scored both Griffins goals in the second half. Collins scored her first goal in the 53rd minute, taking a pass off a corner kick from Ritter and putting a shot past Cougar 'keeper Arianna Sullivan for a 1-0 lead.
Chestnut Hill's defense took over, holding the Cougars to just two shots before Collins added an insurance goal in the 88th minute. Emma Fitzgerald made a perfect cross pass from the right side to find Collins who headed the ball into the net for a 2-0 Griffins lead.
Collins finished the game with four of the Griffins' ten shots on goal and eight shots total. Luciana D'Andrea and Bryce Westervelt had three shots apiece.
Griffin goalkeeper Haley Esposito recorded her fifth complete game shutout of the season and second straight, making one save in the contest. Her five shutouts along with one combined shutout makes her the Griffins all-time single season leader.Â
For the game, the Griffins outshot the Cougars 25-5 (10-1 on net) and had 11 corner kicks to Caldwell's one.
The women's soccer team close out the regular season on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 with an afternoon contest at Goldey-Beacom College. Kickoff is set for 3:00 p.m.
