GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA. -- The Gwynedd Mercy University Field Hockey will have a chance to defend their title as the Griffins advance to the Colonial States Athletic Conference Championship Game for the sixth consecutive year after defeating the #4 seeded Giants of Keystone, 5-0, on Wednesday evening.

Senior Megan Senkeleski scored twice while Katie O'Neill and freshman Maggie Walsh added a goal and an assist each as GM won their fourth game in a row.

Another strong offensive start found Gwynedd (13-5) up early in the first.  Walsh put the Griffins up 1-0 at 25:49 following a penalty corner.  Not long after O'Neill, who earlier in the day was named 2015 CSAC Defensive Player of the Year, would connect with Senkeleski to go up 2-0 with 18:55 left in the first.

Controlling the game offensively, the Griffins did not allow the Giants any offensive opportunities outshooting them 17-0 in the first.  Entering the break, up 2-0, GM also had a clear advantage in penalty corners at 6-0.

Pushing the tempo, the Griffins fired off 13 shots in the second.  Melissa Russo, Senkeleski and O'Neill would each tally a goal in the second half of play.  Stephanie Bacho and Shannon Carroll would each record one assist in the 5-0 victory.

Samantha Soscia would record her seventh shutout of the year on two saves and the second against the Giants this season.  goalkeeper Amy Denmon made 14 stops for Giants (5-11) as they bowed out of the CSAC tournament.

The Griffins will face off against Cabrini yet again as the exciting rivalry continues.  Please check back to the Gwynedd Athletic website for the official game time.