Philadelphia, Pa.- The 2014 season came to an abrupt end for the Georgian Court University lacrosse team Saturday afternoon as the Lions succumbed to Holy Family University, 18-11, in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Championship Tournament semifinals, hosted by Chestnut Hill College.

The defeat marks the third straight year GCU has had the plug pulled on its campaign by the Tigers, while now having lost seven consecutive matches to the conference rival. Holy Family will now face off vs. Philadelphia University in Sunday's championship game as the Lady Rams dismissed Dominican College, 21-11, in the other semifinal contest.

The affair was back and forth throughout the initial stanza as the score was tied at 5-5 with 8:43 remaining before intermission. Brianna Lancetta scored her second of the half at 6:56 to give Holy Family a 6-5 advantage, a goal that would turn out to be the game-winner. The Tigers' Brigit LaRose (4:49) and Lancetta (1:56) added additional tallies in the remaining time to conclude a four-goal unanswered streak for Holy Family.

GCU's Melissa Williams netted a free-position shot with 1:15 left to cut the Lions' deficit to 8-6 going into the half.

Holy Family netted three goals within the 2:59 of the second half to increase its lead to 11-6. GCU would climb to within three at 13-10 after a Callie Brown free-position goal with 10:37 to go, but that would be as close as the Lions would get. The Tigers fired in four straight tallies after that to break the score open to 17-10 with 1:45 left.

LaRose led the victors with six points, including four goals and two assists. Lancetta also contributed four goals, to go along with an assist while Paige Settar rattled off five goals for Holy Family. Nicole Braungart added a hat trick.

Williams provided three goals and three assists, pacing the Georgian Court offense. Brown also collected three goals while Molly McCourt netted two in her final collegiate contest.

Grace Deckert (9-8) earned the win in the Holy Family net, tallying five saves in the victory. Stephanie Lehner (13-3) collected 10 saves in the GCU goal.