NEW CASTLE, DE - Freshman Megan Tole scored the game's only goal to lead Holy Family University to the 2009 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Women's Soccer Championship in New Castle, DE. The Tigers upset the No. 2 seed, Georgian Court University, to earn the CACC's automatic bid to the NCAA East Region Tournament.

Holy Family will be making its second ever trip to the NCAA Tournament by virtue of winning the CACC Championship. The Tigers won the title for the seventh time in school history. Holy Family remains unbeaten in CACC championship games with a 7-0-1 record - the 2006 game ended in a 1-1 tie and was decided on penalty kicks. The tournament field will be announced on Monday, November 9, at 7 p.m. on www.ncaa.com.

Holy Family is now 13-8-1 overall this season.

Rookie forward Megan Tole scored the game's lone goal at the 63:50 mark. Midfielder Lindsay Fisher assisted on the play. It was Tole's 11th goal of the year and her first of the tournament.

Goalkeeper Gina Mansi earned the win by making six saves to record her sixth shutout of the season and her fourth in a row. Mansi stopped 16 shots in the three tournament games while leading the Tigers to three victories by identical 1-0 scores. She was named the tournament's MVP.

For Georgian Court, Lindsay Hammond stopped three shots. GCU concludes the season with a 15-8 record.

The Lions outshot the Tigers, 13-12.

2009 CACC Women's Soccer Tournament
Quarterfinals - Tuesday, Nov. 3

#1 Philadelphia 2, #8 Felician 0

#2 Georgian Court 2, #7 Caldwell 1 (2 OT)

#6 Dominican 2, #3 Chestnut Hill 1

#4 Holy Family 1, #5 Wilmington 0

Semi-Finals - Thursday, Nov. 5 at Wilmington University

Holy Family 1, Philadelphia 0

Georgian Court 4, Dominican 0

Championship Match - Saturday, Nov. 7 at Wilmington University

Holy Family 1, Georgian Court 0

All-Tournament Team
Gina Mansi, Holy Family - MVP
Megan Tole, Holy Family
Meghan McCusker, Holy Family
Ashley Smith, Holy Family
Dawn Curry, Holy Family
Lindsay Hammond, Georgian Court
Skyler Eiceman, Georgian Court
Denisha Thomas, Georgian Court
Jamilyn Snyder, Dominican
Margaret Porter, Dominican
Trisha Sileo, Philadelphia
Gabrielle Haden, Philadelphia
Lauren Riiff, Chestnut Hill
Allie Couzo, Felician
Kristina Cabales, Caldwell
Kory Webster, Wilmington