Box Score WASHINGTON, PA – Holly Shipley recorded a hat trick as Washington & Jefferson College defeated Chatham University on Tuesday in soccer action, 8-0. Chatham falls to 1-11 overall and 0-4 in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) play, while W&J improves to 8-5 overall (3-1 PAC).

Sarah Ellis recorded the lone shot for the Cougars. In net, Liz Sawyer made eight saves.

Nikki Hladik had three assists for W&J, while Sarah Zeh and Molly Peddicord each had one goal and one assist.

Chatham returns to the field on Saturday, October 19, when they host Bethany College at 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.