Waterbury, Conn. - The Post University Eagles will play its second to last home game on Saturday as it takes on Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia at 1 p.m. in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference game.
The Eagles are currently 5-20 overall and 5-11 in the CACC. They are in fourth place in the North Division, which is the final CACC tournament spot.
In their last game, freshman Georgia Black (Burlington, Vt.) scored a career-high 25 points and hit five three-pointers, but the Eagles lost 81-61 to Dominican on the road. Nicole Viselli (Groveland, Ma.) made four three-pointers for 12 points.
Top Ten
With her four three-pointers against Dominican, Viselli vaulted her way into the top 10 in three-pointers made. She has 45 on the season, putting her eighth in the CACC. On the defensive end, both Junior Deaisia Acklin and freshman Lexus Childs-Harris have been racking up the steals. Acklin has 50 this season, putting her fifth in the CACC. Childs-Harris is sixth in steals with 45.
About Chestnut Hill
The Griffins of Chestnut Hill are 8-14 overall and 6-9 in the CACC. They are currently in fifth place in the South Division. They have won their last two games, including a big 82-73 win over one of the top teams in the CACC, Philadelphia. The Griffins are led by Olivia Gorczynski, who is seventh in the CACC in scoring at 15 points per game. She is also third in three-pointers made with 53.
The Eagles have had success against the Griffins all-time. They lead the head-to-head series, 4-3 including wins in the last three games. Here is a look at the most recent results between the teams:
2/15/14.................. H........... W, 89-73
12/8/12 ................. A.......... W, 69-61
2/11/12 ................. H.......... W, 83-77
1/22/11 ................. A ........... L, 55-39
1/23/10 ................. H.......... W, 72-49Â Â Â Â