PHILADELPHIA - The second-seeded Thomas Jefferson University women's lacrosse team defeated third-seeded Wilmington (Del.), 18-11, in the semifinals of the CACC Tournament on Friday.
 
The Rams (11-2) advance to the CACC title game on Sunday, May 9 at 1 p.m. Jefferson will travel to Georgian Court to face the top-seeded Lions.
 
GAMEPLAY
Erin Avanzato gave the Rams the opening goal just 23 seconds into the contest. After the Wildcats tied it, Madison Caffrey netted back-to-back goals for Jefferson. Wilmington cut it to 3-2 then the Rams scored two in a row again to go ahead 5-2 with 10:20 left in the first half. The teams traded two goals apiece before Caffrey produced her fourth tally of the period at 3:35, giving Jefferson an 8-4 advantage at the break.
 
The Wildcats got the first goal of the second stanza only 25 seconds in but the Rams responded with three straight for an 11-5 cushion. Avanzato potted two of the three goals. The score was 13-7 when Jefferson found the back of the net twice to increase the margin to eight (15-7), its largest of the game. Wilmington rallied for three of the next four to close the gap to six (16-10) with 7:20 to play. Kanha Stockford put an end to the Wildcat surge with two consecutive goals at 4:42 and 2:57 respectively.
 
TOP PERFORMERS
Madison Caffrey: 4 G, 2 A, 3 GB, 1 CT
Erin Campbell: 4 G, 7 GB, 6 CT, 7 DC
Ellie Lefton: 4 A, 1 GB
Erin Avanzato: 4 G, 2 GB, 5 DC
Kanha Stockford: 3 G, 2 GB
Lilly Kull: 2 G, 2 GB, 1 CT, 4 DC
 
NOTES
- Erin Campbell recorded her 200^th career draw control.
- Teagen Hay reached 50 career points.
- It is the second straight season that the Rams will play in the CACC Championship Game and the eighth time overall in program history. Jefferson is 3-4 in their previous seven trips.
- It is the third time in the last four seasons that Jefferson and Georgian Court will square off in the conference title game.