Women's Lacrosse Heads to CACC Title Game with Second Straight Win Over Wilmington

PHILADELPHIA – Thomas Jefferson University women's lacrosse (11-7) went up against Wilmington University of Delaware (13-6) for the second straight season, this time with the chance to appear in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Championship Finals. The Rams had another four-goal lead at halftime and held off the Wildcats comeback as Jefferson went on to win 12-10 and appear in the CACC Finals for the second time in three years. 

WHAT HAPPENED 

• First quarter only saw three goals between the two teams, with Gabby Modzelewski having two for Jefferson. Alea Javorowsky had one for Wilmington between the Rams goals as Jefferson was ahead 2-1 going to the second 

• After two goals by CACC Player of the Year Ella Royer and Eden Ward for the Wildcats to go up 3-2, the Rams scored the next five in the second quarter. Taylor Hood started it off with two straight by Modzelewski. Meagahn Avanazato finished it off with two of her own as Jefferson was up 7-3 going to the break 

• Remembering last weeks game, where the Rams were up 8-4 only to see Wilmington tie it at 12-12 in the fourth, they started the third with a goal by Modzelewski. After a goal by Tristan Holdsworth for the Wildcats, each team went to score two in a row with Avanzato and Lindley Gori getting their shots in the net for the Rams while Holdsworth and Royer had a goal for Wilmington. Hood finished the third with a goal to end the quarter with a 11-6 advantage for Jefferson 

• Hood opened the fourth with another goal to make it a six-goal lead in favor of the Rams with 14:17 to go. The Wildcats were effective with their shooting, scoring 4 straight goals with six shots, but Jefferson held strong and did not let them cut the lead any closer to end the day with a 12-10 win and return to the CACC Finals 

• Kalyn Ammerlaan made her statement as the CACC Goalkeeper of the Year with six saves on the day to help the Rams make the title game 

TEAM STATS 
Shots: Jefferson, 28-26 
Saves: Wilmington, 11-6 
Clears: Jefferson, 23-19 
Ground Balls: Jefferson, 19-17 
Draw Controls: 13-11 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE 
Gabby Modzelewski: 5 goals, 2 caused turnovers, 2 draw controls 
Taylor Hood: 3 goals, 1 caused turnover 
Meaghan Avanzato: 3 goals 
Lindley Gori: 1 goal, 2 draw controls 
Faith Hardy: 6 caused turnovers, 3 caused turnovers 
Kyle Hardy: 3 ground balls 
Chloe Naylor: 4 draw controls 
Iris Gluck: 2 draw controls, 3 caused turnovers 
Kalyn Ammerlaan: 6 saves, 4 ground balls 

UP NEXT 
Jefferson will return to the CACC Championship Finals for the second time in three years as the Rams have a rematch of the 2023 CACC Title Game when they go against Dominican University of New York on Sunday, May 4 at 12 p.m. Jefferson suffered their only loss in conference to the Chargers while Dominican's only conference win that was by less than 10 points was to the Rams on April 5.