RADNOR, Pa. – The Neumann College field hockey team blanked Cabrini College, 3-0, Saturday afternoon to win the Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) Championship.
Rachael DiCicco scored twice to lead the Knights to their first conference title. Krystalyn Christensen netted the other goal for Neumann. Megan Mazur and Lauren Hood had assists. Jordan Haviland made two saves in net en route to the shut out.
The teams battled back and forth in the first half and went to the break scoreless. Hood had a break away chance in the first half, but Cavalier goalie Caitlin Donohue stopped Hood before she could take a shot.
Kerri Sinclair had a point-blank shot in the beginning of the second half, but Donohue again came up big to keep the Knights off the board.
DiCicco opened the scoring at the 50:08 mark off a pass from Mazer. Christensen netted her goal just five minutes later to put the Knights up 2-0, off an assist from Hood.
DiCicco added an insurance goal, unassisted, with less then three minutes left to put Neumann up 3-0, the final score. DiCicco was also named the Championship MVP.
Neumann improves to 11-10 overall with the win and will represent the conference in the NCAA Division III tournament.