Saint Vincent Knocks off Chatham, 87-55

Box Score LATROBE, PA – Four Saint Vincent players scored in double figures as the Bearcats defeated Chatham University 87-55 on Saturday. Chatham falls to 2-15 overall (1-9 PAC) while Saint Vincent improves to 12-5 (8-2 PAC).

Taylor Ohm (So., Elizabeth, PA/Elizabeth Forward) led the Cougars with 14 points, including draining all six of her free throw attempts. As a team, Chatham shot 14-20 (70.0%) from the charity stripe. Rachel McClain (Fy., Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg) tallied 11 points, nine of which came via three pointers.

Chelsea Kovalcsik (Fy., Berea, OH/Berea) grabbed seven rebounds, whileMarguerite Sargent (Sr., Washington, PA/Washington) dished out four assists.

Ariel Rocco recorded a double-double for Saint Vincent, scoring 10 points and grabbing 12 rebounds. Devin McGrath led the bearcats with 16 points, while Taylor Mathers scored 13 and Ally Schmidt scored 10.

Saint Vincent started the game strong, jumping out to a 25-6 lead nine minutes into the contest. Chatham's offense found their groove though, and went on a 13-6 run to cut the deficit to 12 at 31-19. Saint Vincent went on a slight run to end the half, and went into intermission with a 40-22 advantage.

In the second half, Chatham remained within 22 with 13 minutes on the clock, but SVC opened up a 30 point lead at the ten minute mark to seal the victory.

Both teams connected on five three pointers. Saint Vincent held big advantages in points off turnovers (32-10) and points in the paint (48-20).

Chatham returns to action on Wednesday, January 23, when they host #10 Thomas More College. Game time is slated for 6:00pm.

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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.

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