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PITTSBURGH, PA – A 27-1 run in the first half propelled the visiting Saint Vincent College Bearcats to a 71-46 victory over Chatham University in women's basketball action on Wednesday. The game was the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) opener for both squads. SVC improves to 3-2 (1-0 PAC) with the win, while the Cougars fall to 0-5 (0-1 PAC).

Chatham raced out to a 7-4 lead six minutes into the contest, but then Saint Vincent went on their scoring spurt. Over the next 10:37, the Bearcats forced 13 Chatham turnovers and shot 9-17 from the floor, moving their deficit to a 31-8 lead. SVC would increase that advantage and go into halftime with a 38-12 lead.

Chatham began the second half on a 12-7 run to cut the Saint Vincent lead to 21, but could get no closer. Saint Vincent responded with an 11-2 run of their own to go back up by 30, equaling their largest lead of the contest. Consecutive layups by Chelsea Kovalcsik (Fy, Berea, OH/Berea), Emily Schmidt (So., Eighty Four, PA/Ringgold), and Rachel McClain (Fy, Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg) brought Chatham within 23 with seven minutes remaining, and the two teams played even basketball for the remainder of the game, giving SVC the 71-46 victory.

Three players scored in double figures for the Bearcats. Melissa Mansur led the way with 16 on 8-15 shooting. She also recorded a game-high eight steals. Jordan Clinton notched a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Taylor Mathers added 11 points.

For Chatham, Carly Zelenak (Jr., Mt. Pleasant, PA/Mt. Pleasant) scored 11 points and grabbed six rebounds. Marguerite Sargent (Sr., Washington, PA/Washington) added eight points and a team-high seven rebounds and six steals. Becky Rowe (So., Beaver Falls, PA/Blackhawk) also tallied eight points.

Both teams committed a high number of turnovers, with Saint Vincent coughing it up 27 times, just short of Chatham's 35 miscues. The Cougars out-shot SVC from the free throw line, connecting on 53.8%, to the Bearcats 51.4%. SVC held an advantage in points off turnovers (36-22) and points in the paint (38-20).

Chatham will return to PAC action on Saturday, December 1, when they host Geneva College at 1:00pm.

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Chatham University, founded in 1869, is located in the vibrant Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. Preparing students from around the world, Chatham's enrollment throughout the past decade was the fastest growing in the Pittsburgh region.

Consisting of a historic, undergraduate women's college and graduate and online programs for both men and women, Chatham has consistently been ranked among the top master's level institutions in the Northeast by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review. Offering challenging academics and innovative programming in the fields of sustainability and the environment, the health sciences, and business & entrepreneurship, a Chatham education is designed to meet the needs of tomorrow's economy, today.

Chatham has also demonstrated institutional commitments to reach carbon neutrality by 2025 as a charter signatory of the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment, has been named to The Princeton Review's 2013 Green Honor Roll as one of the most environmentally responsible universities in the U.S. and Canada, received a STARS Gold Rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), and is the alma mater of environmental icon and Silent Spring author, Rachel Carson (class of '29).

For more information, call 800-837-1290 or visit www.chatham.edu.