OFFICIAL PHOTO GALLERY OF 2018 CACC WOMEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP
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LAKEWOOD, N.J. (April 29, 2018) -- A stretch midway through the first half saw Georgian Court University scored 10 of the game's 11 goals as the Lions took the lead and never relinquished it in a 22-12 triumph over Chestnut Hill College to claim the 2018 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Lacrosse Championship. It marked the second-consecutive season the Lions claimed the CACC crown.

After an early 3-0 hole, Georgian Court reeled off five-straight goals to go on top. Samantha Fernandez, who was named the most valuable player of the tournament, scored twice during the surge to give GCU a 5-3 advantage. After a CHC goal, Fernandez threw in three markers to highlight another 5-0 rally to make it 10-4 with 2:20 left in the half.

CHC scored twice late in the half to pull within four at the break, and then scored early to open the second half, but eight-consecutive goals from GCU brough the Griffins' threat to an end.

Fernandez finished with eight goals on 11 shots and had nine points on the day with an assist as well. Taylor Bauerband and Xena Valenzuela each scored four times to help lead the Lions to victory. Nicole Barbella notched a six-point afternoon with five assists and a tally. 

Julia Galantich led the Chestnut Hill charge with five goals on 10 shots, while also totaling three assists for an eight-point day. She, too, was named to the all-tournament team.

2018 CACC WOMEN'S LACROSSE CHAMPIONSHIP ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Arden Kassaleh (Caldwell)
Pamela Schenk (Caldwell)
Alayna Heegan (Dominican)
Victoria Raimondi (Jefferson)
Sam Ryder (Jefferson)
Hunter Leckonby (Chestnut Hill)
Julia Reinert (Chestnut Hill)
Julia Galantich (Chestnut Hill)
Madison Heck (Georgian Court)
Sam Fernandez (Georgian Court)
Xena Valenzuela (Georgian Court)
Nicole Barbella (Georgian Court)
MVP: Sam Fernandez (Georgian Court)

ABOUT THE CACC
The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference is an NCAA Division II Conference composed of 14 institutions in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. The member institutions are Bloomfield College, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Concordia (N.Y.) College, Dominican (N.Y.) College, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University), Nyack College, Post University of Waterbury, University of the Sciences, and Wilmington University.