Box Score STUEBENVILLE, OH – The Chatham University Volleyball team suffered a 3-0 loss on Friday to Franciscan University. The Barons won by scores of 25-13, 25-18, 25-5. Chatham falls to 0-20 on the season, while Franciscan improves to 9-11.

Mareija Bibbs led Chatham with five kills, and Heathir McIntyre had four. Erin Smith led the team with 14 digs and six assists. Maria Bagnato chipped in with four assists. Aminata Dieng recorded two kills and two service aces.

The Cougars are back in action on Tuesday, October 15, when they host Bethany College at 7:00pm.

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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.