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SWARTHMORE, PA – Three Washington & Lee players scored in double figures as the Generals defeated Chatham University 61-39 in the consolation game of the 2012 Swarthmore Tip-Off Classic. W&L moves to 1-1 on the short season. Chatham falls to 0-2.

Alena Hamrick led W&L with 13 points, while Katy Wilson added 11 and Shelbi Hendricks netted 10.

Rachel McClain (Fy., Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg) led the Cougars with 15 points on 6-11 shooting. McClain scored 14 points yesterday against Swarthmore, leading her to be named to the All-Tournament Team. She also added three steals today. Carly Zelenak (Jr., Mt. Pleasant, PA/Mt. Pleasant) and Marguerite Sargent (Sr., Washington, PA/Washington) each recorded seven points. Zelenak led Chatham with 10 rebounds.

The Cougars took and early 4-2 lead, but Washington & Lee went on a 9-2 run to take a 17-8 lead with eight minutes to play in the first half. A McClain layup at the 6:55 mark brought Chatham within six, but W&L maintained the lead and went into halftime with a 26-16 cushion.

A Zelenak layup cut the deficit to eight early in the second half, but the Generals once again answered, going on a 20-8 run to break the game open. Chatham reeled off an 8-0 spurt late in the game, but could get no closer than 17 points.

W&L shot 36.4% from the floor, while Chatham shot 30.6%. The Generals drained six three-pointers. Chatham shot 0-9 from behind the arc. W&L held a narrow 42-41 edge in rebounds and assisted on 13 of 24 field goals.

Chatham returns to action on Tuesday, November 20, when they host the University of Pitt-Greensburg at 7:00pm for the 2012-2013 home opener.

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Chatham University prepares students from around the world to help develop solutions to some of the world's biggest challenges. Consistently ranked among the top master's level institutions in the Northeast by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Chatham University is also ranked in the top five percent of graduate-intensive institutions nationally and experienced the fastest-growing enrollment in the Pittsburgh region over the past decade. Founded in 1869, Chatham University includes the Shadyside Campus, with the historic 39-acre Woodland Road arboretum and Chatham Eastside facility; and the 388-acre Eden Hall Campus north of Pittsburgh. For more information, call 800-837-1290 or visit www.chatham.edu.