NEW HAVEN, CT (March 3, 2009) - Bloomfield College, Philadelphia University, Goldey-Beacom College and Felician College all notched victories in the Quarter-Final Round of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Basketball Tournament Tuesday evening. Felician was the only lower seed to record an upset, earning a 79-69 road victory over Post University.

Bloomfield, the top overall seed in the tournament, will take on the South No. 2 seed, Goldey-Beacom, on Friday at 5:00 pm in the semi-final round at Philadelphia University. The host Rams, the top seed in the South Division, will take on the No. 3 seed from the North Division, Felician, at 7:00 pm.

Bloomfield (22-6) had little trouble advancing to the semi-finals with a 95-71 triumph over Caldwell College. The Deacon men used a 21-2 run early in the first half to gain an insurmountable lead. Leading 5-4 just three minutes into the game, BC exploded for a 21-2 run to claim a 26-6 advantage with 12:55 remaining in the half.  The Deacons finished the half leading by 23 (58-35) and Caldwell never got closer than 17 the rest of the way.  The Deacons shot 54-percent from the field and created 15 Cougar turnovers in the opening 20 minutes. Leading the way for the Deacons was freshman guard Ahmad Harris, who finished the game with a career-high 19 points on 8-for-10 shooting.  Harris also registered a CACC Tournament record seven steals, along with five assists and eight rebounds.  Sophomore guard Gage Daye also put up 19 points and distributed five assists and four steals. Robert Young added 18 points on 7-14 shooting. Caldwell (12-16) senior forward Manny Perez concluded his career with 22 points on 7-for-12 shooting and eight rebounds.

Philadelphia (23-5), the top seed in the South Division, held on for a 67-63 win over South No. 4 Chestnut Hill College. Junior point guard Russell Frederick led the Rams with a game-high 20 points to go with four rebounds, three assists and only one turnover in 38 minutes. PhilaU led from the get-go, leading by as many as 10 points in the first half on a trey by senior guard Mike Dun. However, the Griffins hung around and threatened down the stretch as freshman guard Ryan Cook hit a three to get within five (60-55). He followed with a drive through traffic with just 15 seconds left to make it a two-point game, but Frederick made two free-throws to seal the 67-63 win.  Cook had 20 points to lead CHC (6-22) in the loss. Junior forward Malcolm Ingram added 18 points and six rebounds to Philadelphia's cause, while junior forward Mike Yocum added 12 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks.

Goldey-Beacom (14-14) avenged two regular-season losses to Holy Family by upending the Tigers in Wilmington, 70-56, after opening up a 32-18 lead at halftime. It was GBC's first-ever CACC postseason victory. Despite trailing by 14 at the half, the Tigers came out strong in the second stanza and cut the gap to four (32-28) with 10 consecutive points to open the scoring. The Lightning answered with five straight points to retake an eight-point lead (48-40) with 10 minutes left. The Lightning then put the game away with a 12-0 run with take a 15-point lead (62-47) with four minutes remaining. Junior guard Kyle White led the Lightning with 25 points, forward Sam McDuffie posted 15 points and seven rebounds and guard Adrian Miles added 12 points and seven boards. Freshman forward Justin Swidowski led the Holy Family (8-20) effort with a game-high 26 points, while senior guard Ceazer Johnson finished with 16 points and nine rebounds.

Felician (16-12) earned a spot into the CACC's semi-final round for the first time in five years with a 79-69 upset of the North's No. 2 seed, Post. Sophomore Devon Young matched a season high with 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the victory. Ahead 46-42 with 16 minutes, 12 seconds, left in regulation, the Golden Falcons took control as sophomore Kashiff Foster scored seven points in a 15-5 run lasting nearly seven minutes. When Post cut a 14-point deficit with 4:28 to play to six at the 1:43 mark, Felician ran the shot clock down to the final seconds before a Young three-point field goal iced the victory. Freshman Andrew August added 14 points and four rebounds for Felician, while senior Sherrod Barrow and Foster each tossed in 11 points.

Omar Robinson came off the bench to top Post (17-10) with 17 points and 10 rebounds, and teammate AJ Reitter recorded 13 points, nine rebounds and seven assists.

CACC Tournament Quarterfinals

Mar. 3

S#1 Philadelphia 67, S#4 Chestnut Hill 63 

S#2 Goldey-Beacom 70, S#3 Holy Family 56 

N#1 Bloomfield 95, N#4 Caldwell 71

N#3 Felician 79, N#2 Post 69

CACC Tournament Semifinals at Philadelphia University

Mar. 6

N#1 Bloomfield vs. S#2 Goldey-Beacom - 5:00 pm

S#1 Philadelphia vs. N#3 Felician  - 7:00 pm

CACC Tournament Championship at Philadelphia University

Mar. 7

TBA vs. TBA - 7:00 pm