PITTSBURGH, PA- The Chatham University swimming & diving team swam to a 131-99 victory over Bethany College, but fell 79-168 to Saint Vincent College in the double-dual meet on Saturday afternoon at the Cougar Natatorium.

For the Cougars, Melissa Puskar (Fy., Pittsburgh, PA/Upper St. Clair) claimed second place in the 500 yard freestyle with a time of 5:41.66 and snagged third place in the 100 yard freestyle with a time of 59.56.

The 200 yard freestyle relay team of Puskar, Lizzie Keller (Fy., Venetia, PA/Peters Twp.), Claudia Smith (Fy., Worthington, OH/Thomas Worthington), and Brianna Britos-Swain (Sr., Preston, CT/Norwich Free Academy) was seven seconds away from grabbing first place against Bethany, finishing with a time of 1:54.74.

The Cougars return to the pool on January 25 and 26 for the Vulcan Dual Meet Challenge at California (PA) University. The Cougars will take their marks at 5:00 pm on Friday and 10:00 am on Saturday.

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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.