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November 9 & 10, 2019 Sorgenti Arena SEASON PREVIEW TIP-OFF WEEKEND: Griffins Approach First Season under CHESTNUT HILL COLLEGE GRIFFINS Coach Connolly With Collective Optimism Jefferson Rams , Pa. - (11/8/2019) – A senior-less Chestnut Hill College roster is under new Lions management in 2019-2020 as the Scarlet and Gold welcomes Head Coach Jim Connolly to the Queens College Knights fold. “I am excited about this opportunity. We have a lot good shooters, but we will need to play better defense if we are going to compete in a deep CACC South.” Connolly – a former assistant for Jefferson Head Women’s Coach Tom Shirley and former All- Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) performer under Jefferson Head Men’s Basketball Coach Herb Magee – inherits a youthful roster that includes nine underclassmen.

Sophomore captain Lauren Crim (Warrington, Pa.) averaged 10.8 points-per-game (PPG) in her first collegiate campaign. In 2019-2020, she fellow sophomore skipper Abbey Spratt (Doylestown, Pa.) will look to begin the Scarlet and Gold’s new chapter under Coach Connolly. Crim had four games with five three pointers or more and additionally supplied the Griffins

with 77 rebounds (2.9/game), 36 assists, a block, and 15 steals last season. Meanwhile, Spratt proved to be a versatile piece, also grabbing 77 rebounds, while contributing 54 assists, 11 blocks, 12 steals, and 4.7 PPG. Connolly identified junior guard Cassie Sebold (Willow Grove, Pa.), sophomore forward Leah Miller (Punxsutawney, Pa.), and sophomore guard Rachael Millan (Huntingdon Valley, Pa.) as other key contributors. Sebold has scored 567 points in her first two seasons in the Scarlet and Gold. She is the Griffins top returning scorer, coming off a sophomore campaign that included 11.0 PPG, 3.3 rebounds-per-game (RPG), 93 assists, six blocks, and 21 steals. Meanwhile, Miller was a pleasant surprise in 2018 -2019, totaling six double-doubles en route to 7.8 PPG and 7.0 RPG. Millan has shown plenty of potential, but has had trouble staying healthy in her first two seasons at Chestnut Hill College. But Coach Connolly has also marked her as a factor to the Griffins’ success.

Other returning players include junior guard Kaitlin Dougherty (Philadelphia, Pa.), sophomore guard Morgan Orloski (Bethlehem, Pa.), and sophomore forward Bri Hewlett (North Wales, Pa.). All three saw significant time last season. Dougherty contributed 49 points, 19 rebounds, 17 assists, a block, and six steals a year ago. Meanwhile, Orloski showed an ability to hit from the perimeter, shooting 41.3% (19-of-46) from behind the three point line in her freshman season. She totaled 84 points to go along with 25 rebounds, 16 assists, a block, and two steals. Hewlett can stretch the floor as well as provide depth in the paint. She totaled 74 points, 65 rebounds, 11 assists, two blocks, and seven steals in her debut season.

New to the program are freshmen guards Trinity Brittingham (Middletown, Del.), Maura Conroy (Philadelphia, Pa.), Amber Washington (Bear, Del.) and freshman forward Lindsey Lane (Havertown, Pa.). Coach Connolly believes that Lane will make an immediate impact with her size and interior presence. With a steady shot, she will contribute on both ends of the court. Conroy and Washington are quick guards who will provide defense, athleticism, and depth to the Griffin backcourt.

“We rebound the ball well,” acknowledged Coach Connolly. “But we will need to limit our turnovers. We want to keep our opponents under 64 points per game by being aggressive on Weekend Schedule: the defensive end.” Coach Connolly also noted the return of Lindsay Alexander ’13 and 11/9 - Chestnut Hill College vs. Molloy College, 4:30 p.m. graduate student Bri Cullen as assistant coaches as good omens for a young Scarlet and Gold 11/9 -- roster that is looking toward the upcoming season with quiet optimism. Jefferson vs. Queens College, 6:30 p.m. 11/10 --- Chestnut Hill College vs. Queens College, 2:00 p.m. Jefferson vs. Molloy College, 5:00 p.m.

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### Name Yr.Yr.Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School/Last School 3 Emily Keehfuss Fr. G 5-8 Yardley, Pa./Nazareth Academy ### Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School/Last School 4 Alynna Williams Sr. G 5-2 Ambler, Pa./Plymouth Whitemarsh 1 Amber Washington Fr. G 5-1 Bear, Del./St. Georges Technical 5 Bridget Arcidiacono So. G 5-10 Holland, Pa./Archbishop Wood 2 Trinity Brittingham Fr. G 5-8 Middletown, Del./St. Georges Technical 10 Maeve McCann Fr. G 5-6 Drexel Hill, Pa./Bonner-Prendergast 3 Abbey Spratt So. G 5-6 Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West 15 Ryliegh Parsons Fr. G 5-4 Warminster, Pa./Archbishop Wood 10 Kaitlin Dougherty Jr. G 5-6 Philadelphia, Pa./Saint Basil Academy 20 Morgan Robinson Fr. G 5-9 Swedesboro, N.J./Kingsway Regional 14 Leah Miller So. F/C 6-0 Punxsutawney, Pa./Punxsutawney Area 22 Sabria Lytes Jr. F/C 6-1 Philadelphia, Pa./Harry S. Truman 20 Maura Conroy Fr. G 5-5 Philadelphia, Pa./Gwynedd Mercy Academy 23 Allie Warren Jr. F 5-10 East Brunswick, N.J./East Brunswick 24 Haley Meinel Fr. F 5-10 Warrington, Pa./Central Bucks South 21 Morgan Orloski So. G 5-5 Bethlehem, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic 31 Ayoola Oguntuase Sr. F 5-11 Egg Harbor Township, N.J./Atlantic Christian 22 Cassie Sebold Jr. G 5-5 Willow Grove, Pa./Archbishop Wood 33 Maddie Haney So. G/F 5-11 Royersford, Pa./Spring-Ford 23 Lauren Crim So. G 5-5 Warrington, Pa./Lansdale Catholic 24 Rachael Millan So. G 5-8 Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Lower Moreland Head Coach: Tom Shirley, 31st season (DeSales University, 1976) 42 Lindsey Lane Fr. F 5-11 Havertown, Pa./Haverford Associate Head Coach: Jennifer McCarthy 55 Bri Hewlett So. F 5-10 North Wales, Pa./North Penn Assistant Coaches: Matt Bamford,, Kevin McKenna MOLLOY COLLEGE (0(0----0)0)0)0) Head Coach: Jim Connolly, first season (Philadelphia University, 2013) Assistant Coaches: Lindsay Alexander ‘13, Bri Cullen ### Name Yr.Yr.Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School/Last School Captains: Abbey Spratt, Lauren Crim 0 Maryann Bagonis Fr. G 5-8 Bellmore, N.Y./Mepham 1 Kadijah Dickson Gr. G 5-8 Queens, N.Y./Clarion Chestnut Hill College 3 Katie Marquardt So. G 5-4 Belle Harbor, N.Y./Fontbonne Hall 20192019----20202020 Schedule 4 Jenna Silletti Sr. F 6-0 Huntington, N.Y./Sacred Heart 10 Natalie Stark Fr. G 5-7 Bellmore, N.Y./Holy Trinity Date Time/Result Opponent 11/9 4:30 p.m. Molloy College 11 Robyn Francis Gr. G 5-7 Rosedale, N.Y./LIU Post 14 Giolibeth Perez Jr. G 5-7 Camuy, Puerto Rico/Stony Brook 11/10 2:00 p.m. Queens College 15 Gabriella Aspuru Jr. G 6-0 Farmingville, N.Y./Sachem East 11/14 6:00 p.m. Millersville University Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) 22 Keely McEachern Jr. G 5-7 Breezy Point, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy 11/16 1:00 p.m. @ Inst. Of Tech. 20192019----20202020 Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll 23 Mackenzie Burke Jr. G 5-8 Norwich, Conn./Adelphi 11/20 5:30 p.m. Bloomsburg University 25 Kathryn Gibson Sr. G 5-4 Neponsit, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy 11/27 5:30 p.m. @ East Stroudsburg Univ. North Division 30 Katie McSweeney So. F 5-11 North Massapequa, N.Y./Plainedge 12/3 6:00 p.m. @ Georgian Court Univ.* Rank.Team 20182018- ---20192019 (CACC) Pts. (1st) 32 Diamonae McLean Fr. F 5-7 Queens, N.Y./St. Francis Prep. 12/7 1:00 p.m. GoldeyGoldey- ---BeacomBeacom College* 1. Dominican College 16-13 (14-5) 85 (10) 33 Marthe Guirand Jr. F 6-1 Stamford, Conn./Stamford 12/11 6:00 p.m. University of New Haven 2. 11-16 (11-8) 70 (2) 12/14 1:00 p.m. @ Southern Conn. St. Univ. 3. 14-14 (10-9) 69 (2) Head Coach: Joe Pellicane, fifth season (Dowling College, 1970) 12/18 6:00 p.m. * 4. 9-18 (9-10) 58 Assistant Coaches: Hector Blaise, Christine Verrelle, Ihnacinse Grady 12/21 1:00 p.m. @ USciences* 5. Bloomfield College 6-22 (5-14) 43 1/1 6:00 p.m. @ 6. Concordia College (NY) 7-21 (5-14) 34 QUEENS COLLEGE (0(0----0)0)0)0) 1/51/51/5 1:00 p.m. Dominican College* 7. 4-24 (2-17) 26 1/8 7:00 p.m. @ Towson University ### Name Yr.Yr.Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School/Last School 1/11 1:00 p.m. @ Felician University* South Division 0 Hu XuanRui So. G 5-2 Flushing, N.Y./Francis Lewis 1/15 6:00 p.m. * Rank.Team 20182018- ---20192019 (CACC) Pts. (1st) 2 Tayanee Reay Fr. G 5-8 Amityville, N.Y./Copiague 1/18 1:00 p.m. Caldwell University* 1. USciences 30-3 (18-1) 87 (9) 3 Kelsey Morgans Fr. G 5-3 Liberty, N.Y./Liberty 1/21 6:00 p.m. @ Jefferson* 2. Jefferson 29-3 (17-2) 77 (4) 5 Lucy Tougas Jr. G 5-10 Queensbury, N.Y./Glens Falls 1/25 1:00 p.m. @ Post University* 3. Georgian Court University 13-16 (12-7) 65 10 Harmony Philo Fr. G 5-8 Gloversville, N.Y./Gloversville 1/29 6:00 p.m. Georgian Court Univ.* 4. Goldey-Beacom College 14-16 (9-10) 58 (1) 11 Zorria West Jr. G/F 5-10 Coram, N.Y./Longwood/Monroe CC 2/1 1:00 p.m. @ Concordia College (NY)* 5. Holy Family University 8-19 (6-13) 39 12 Sahara Bamba So. F 6-1 Harlem, N.Y./Manhattan Intern./State Fair CC 2/4 6:00 p.m. @ Wilmington University* 6. Chestnut Hill College 999- 9---1818 (7(7----12)12)12)12) 333333 13 Brianne Moxley Fr. G 5-9 Penfield, N.Y./Penfield 2/82/82/8 1:00 p.m. Nyack College* 7. Wilmington University 8-19 (8-11) 26 14 Majegane Barry Fr. F/C 6-1 Bay Shore, N.Y./Bay Shore 2/15 1:00 p.m. @ * 23 My’eesa Grant Sr. F 5-10 Far Rockaway, N.Y./August Martin/Fulton-Montgomery 2/18 6:00 p.m. @ Goldey-Beacom College* 24 Analeza Edore So. F/C 6-0 Brooklyn, N.Y./Summit Academy 2/22 6:30 p.m. Jefferson* 34 Chdinma Ndukauba Fr. C 6-2 Brooklyn, N.Y./Academy for Young Writers 2/26 5:30 p.m. @ Holy Family University* 35 Nora Gabel So. G 5-8 Port Jefferson Station, N.Y./Comsewogue 2/29 1:00 p.m. USciences* 44 Raiana Brown Fr. F 6-1 North Babylon, N.Y./North Babylon Home matches in bold. Head Coach: Elizabeth Naumovski, ninth season * - Denotes CACC contest. Assistant Coaches: Veronica Walsh, Ashley Castle For daily scores please visit GriffinAthletics.com or sign up for text message alerts at Rainedout.net Don’t forget to like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter and Instagram! Chestnut Hill Wbb | @CHC_WBB | chc_wbb THE OFFICIAL RESTAURANT OF GriffinNation #GriffinNation #GriffinPride #CACC #NCAADII