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Box Score- La Roche

PITTSBURGH, PA – After falling behind two games to none, the Chatham University volleyball team mounted a furious comeback to force a deciding fifth set, where they eventually fell to visiting La Roche College. The Lady Red Hawks (4-6) won by scores of 25-16, 25-19, 21-25, 16-25, 15-12. Chatham (0-9, 0-7 PAC) also lost earlier in the day to PAC rival Westminster College 3-0 (25-16, 25-15, 25-7).

“We left everything on the floor tonight,” said Head Coach Marc Eberle. “We rallied behind the crowd, which definitely helped spark our comeback against La Roche, but we just fell short. We fought hard in both matches and we are looking to take this positive energy into our weekend tournament in Chicago.”

Against the Titans, junior Mareija Bibbs (Chesapeake, VA/Peninsula Catholic) led the offense with five kills, while Ally Ratliff (Sr., Johnstown, PA/Ferndale Area) and Angelina Liberi (Jr., Mt. Lebanon, PA/Mt. Lebanon) added three. Julianne Speeney (Sr., Connellsville, PA/Geibel Catholic) recorded team-highs with five assists and 11 digs for the Cougars.

In the nightcap thriller, Bibbs was near perfect on offense, tallying 18 kills with just one attack error. She also recorded four blocks (one solo, three assisted). Liberi and Ratliff again matched each other, this time with eight kills apiece. Speeney had 33 assists, 12 digs, and two blocks.

Chatham will have a quick turnaround, playing in the University of Chicago Tournament on Friday and Saturday. On Friday, the Cougars face Defiance College at 3:30pm and Carroll University at 5:30pm. Chatham wraps up the tournament on Saturday by facing the University of Scranton (10:00am) and Trinity Christian College (12:00pm).

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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.