By Tyler Fennell
Staff Writer
The College’s women’s lacrosse team played their New Jersey Athletic Conference Tournament games on April 30 against Stockton University and May 3 against Rowan University. The Lions walked away from the tournament with the NJAC Championship after winning both games.
Fifth-year Ally Tobler earned her third Attack Player of the Year in the NJAC and was named to her fourth All-NJAC team. Tobler led the conference in goals with 69, and ranks 14th in the nation in goals per game.
The first game of the tournament against Stockton was a commanding 17-9 win. Standout performances from the semifinal included sophomore CJ Kole’s seven points, five of which were goals, and Tobler’s six-point performance with four goals.
The College dominated in every team stat except for saves, but that is also a byproduct of the lack of shots faced.
In their second game of the tournament, and the final, the College took a win in a close 16-12 game. Each team stat was neck and neck with no clear leader in each category. The difference maker for this game was accuracy and goaltending, the same factors that led the College to their win against Rowan at the end of the regular season.
Fifth-year goaltender and the NJAC’s Goaltender of the Year Julia Charest had 11 saves, whereas Rowan had eight saves. With a close game in terms of possession, those extra three saves were a big difference maker.
Junior Marissa Lucca and Tobler both had identical stat lines in this game with seven points and five goals. Kole also had a strong game, less so on the point side of things with three goals for three points, but more so on the possession side of the game, leading both teams in draw controls with five. Junior Veronica Campbell had a similar impact and tied Kole in draw controls.
May 10 marks the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The College plays their first game on May 11 and will face the winner of the Stevens vs George Fox game here in Ewing. Both are strong teams with records of 15-4 and 13-4, respectively.
