Box Score PITTSBURGH, PA – Bethany College scored 62 points in the paint, leading them to a 77-58 victory over Chatham University in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) play on Wednesday. The Bison improve to 5-9 overall (3-4 PAC). Chatham falls to 2-11 overall (1-6 PAC).

Carly Zelenak (Jr., Mt. Pleasant, PA/Mt. Pleasant) scored a season-high 19 points for Chatham, shooting 7-13 from the floor. She also led the Cougars with seven rebounds. Elizabeth Lewis (Jr., Marysville, OH/Marysville) scored nine points. Becky Rowe (So., Beaver Falls, PA/Blackhawk) and Kayla Saylor (So., Pittsburgh, PA/Northgate) each dished out three assists.

For Bethany, Kayla Taormina eclipsed the 1,000 point plateau for her career, scoring nine points. Brianna Nuzum led the Bison with 14 points, while Taylor Verrico and Mikyla Tipton each tallied 13.

After Bethany jumped out to a quick 12-4 lead, Chatham went on a 19-8 run to take a 23-20 lead with just under seven minutes to play in the first half. Bethany ended the half, though on a 14-6 spurt to go into halftime with a 34-29 lead.

A 14-2 Bethany run midway through the second half put the Bison up 18, 52-34, with 12:39 to play. Chatham responded by closing the deficit to nine, but Bethany then reeled off an 18-2 run to seal the victory.

Chatham shot 18-24 (75.0%) from the free throw line, while Bethany made just four of seven attempts. The Cougars drained four three pointers. Bethany shot 1-11 from beyond the arc but shot 35-62 (56.4%) from two point territory. Bethany held a 28-0 advantage in fast break points.

Chatham will host Waynesburg University on Saturday, January 12 in a PAC matchup. Game time is set for 2:00pm.

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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.