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WOMEN'S LACROSSE TABBED THIRD IN PRESEASON POLL
February 8, 2012

WOMEN'S LACROSSE TABBED THIRD IN PRESEASON POLL

New Haven, CT (2/8/12) Philadelphia has been chosen first in the 2012 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's lacrosse pre-season poll, which was voted upon by the seven head coaches. The Rams finished last season second in the conference standings with a 10-2 record and an 11-7 overall. Georgian Court picked up two of the seven first-place votes. Holy Family and Dominican tied for third in the voting with 24 points apiece.

New Haven, CT (2/8/12) Philadelphia has been chosen first in the 2012 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) women's lacrosse pre-season poll, which was voted upon by the seven head coaches. The Rams finished last season second in the conference standings with a 10-2 record and an 11-7 overall. Georgian Court picked up two of the seven first-place votes. Holy Family and Dominican tied for third in the voting with 24 points apiece. 

Philadelphia looks to finished where they left off as fourth year head coach George Chis-Luca earned CACC Coach of the Year in 2011 and had a conference-high seven players on the All-CACC team. One of those players Senior Midfielder Caribeth Shappell is the reigning CACC Player of the Year. Caribeth finished the season with 29 goals, 30 assists, and a 55% face-off percentage. Philadelphia also will be returning Senior Attacker Taylor Peltzer (48 goals, 27 assists), Sophomore Attack/Midfielder Emily Ray (54 goals, 10 assists), and Sophomore Midfielder Carli DiCioccio (25 ground balls, 23 caused turnovers).

Georgian Court received two first place votes as their second year coach Jackie McGarrigle finished last season with a perfect 12-0 record in conference play and 15-4 overall. The Lions have won the CACC Tournament two years straight with hopes for a third. Georgian Court graduated CACC Tournament MVP Attacker Ryan McGrath (71 goals, 44 assists, 44, groundballs) and Midfielder Lauren Conaty (32 goals, 7 assists). Key returners for the Lions are Sophomore Defender Stephanie Gallo (53 ground balls, 40 draw controls), Sophomore Midfielder Molly McCourt (31 goals, 7 assists) and Junior Goalie Jennifer Molzon (130 saves, .461 save percent). 

The 2012 season starts on March 1 with Post playing host to Bridgeport. The conference games will kick off when Post plays Philadelphia on March 11. The CACC Women's Lacrosse Tournament will be held at Georgian Court University on May 5-6 in Lakewood, N.J., for the fourth straight year. 

  School 2011 Record  CACC Record  Points
1. Philadelphia (4) 11-7 10-2 40
2. Georgian Court (2)  15-4 12-0 38
T3. Holy Family 7-10 6-6 24
T3. Dominican 7-9 6-6 24
T5. Chestnut Hill 7-10 5-7 18
T5. Wilmington 4-13 3-9 18
7. Post 1-14 0-12 6
( ) - First Place Votes

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement.  Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world.  Dominican also sponsors 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.