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CRESTVIEW HILLS, KY – Thomas More College used a .460 hitting percentage to defeat Chatham University in volleyball action on Wednesday, 3-0. The Saints swept the match with scores of 25-6, 25-13, 25-6. Chatham, playing its first game of the 2012 season, falls to 0-1 (0-1 PAC). Thomas more, ranked third in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) pre-season poll, improves to 3-3 overall (1-0 PAC).

Angelina Liberi (Sr., Mt. Lebanon, PA/Mt. Lebanon) led the Cougars with five kills, while Ally Ratliff (Sr., Johnstown, PA/Ferndale Area) and Mareija Bibbs (Jr., Chesapeake, VA/Peninsula Catholic) each tallied two kills.

Julianne Speeney (Sr., Connellsville, PA/Geibel Catholic) recorded team highs with seven assists and five digs. Erin Smith (Allison Park, PA/Shaler) had two assists and three digs.

The Saints were led by Jessica Knaley, who recorded 12 kills in 16 chances. Natalie Lietz had 17 assists, three service aces, and three digs for TMC.

“Despite the outcome, we saw many positives throughout tonight's match,” said Head Coach Marc Eberle. “We know what we need to work on, and we can only get better as a unit. Thomas More is a solid program, so this was a good measuring stick to see where we are at the beginning of the season.”

Chatham will return to action Tuesday, September 11, when they host PAC foes Geneva College (4:00pm) and Washington & Jefferson College (8:00pm).

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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.