Waterbury, Conn.- The Georgian Court University lacrosse team held off a much-improved Post University team Wednesday afternoon in the Nutmeg State as the Lions clipped the Eagles, 12-7, to remain perfect in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play at 7-0 while winning their ninth straight contest overall (9-2).

Kerry Stader had GCU up 2-0 by the 24:19 mark with two tallies. Post's Morgan Kanavy (Sr.-Syracuse, N.Y.) split the deficit in half with a goal at 23:13. The Lions proceeded to explode with six unanswered goals, including three by team-leader Melissa Williams, to take a seemingly secure 8-1 advantage with 2:32 remaining before intermission. Miranda Polaski (Jr.-Agawam, Mass.) netted a free-position shot with six ticks left on the clock to put the Eagles within six (8-2) going into the half.

Kanavy and Polaski each found the back of the net again for Post to start the second stanza, making the score 8-4 with 20:59 remaining. Molly McCourt increased the GCU surplus to 9-4 at 19:02 but the Eagles refused to go away as Polaski and Meghan Diggett (Sr.-East Islip, N.Y.)  countered with goals to put Post within three (9-6) with 7:54 left in regulation. The Lions put the contest away with three tallies in the final 4:34 (including two from Williams), securing the key conference triumph.

Williams, the reigning  Co-CACC Player of the Week, deposited a game-high five goals on the afternoon while McCourt and Stader followed with a pair each. Post's Polaski finished with four scores and two assists while Kanavy contributed two goals and an assist.

GCU's Stephanie Lehner continues to impress between the pipes for the Lions as the sophomore netminder improved to 9-0, collecting five saves and yielding two goals in 30 minutes of action. Post's Kathy Walker suffered the defeat, permitting 12 goals while tallying 12 saves in the complete-game effort.

The Lions now prepare for its annual showdown with nemesis Philadelphia University as Georgian Court visits the Lady Rams Saturday afternoon at 12:00 p.m.