Hawkins' Hat Trick Propels Chatham to First ECAC-West Win Since 2010

Box Score PITTSBURGH, PA - Katrina Hawkins (Fy., Powell River, BC/North Island Extreme)recorded her first career hat trick to lead the Chatham University Ice Hockey team to their first ECAC-West victory of the season, a 4-2 decision over SUNY Potsdam. The victory marks the first conference win for the Cougars since a 4-3 win over Neumann University on February 20, 2010.

Chatham moves to 4-17-0 on the season and 1-13-0 in ECAC-West play. Potsdam falls to 8-12-2 overall (4-8-1 ECAC-West).

Hawkins found the back of the net twice in the first period, at the 11:36 and 17:46 marks. Casey Morfeld (Jr., Union City, CA/San Jose Jr. Sharks) gave the Cougars a 3-1 lead in the second period with a goal off an Erika Bronk (Fy., Fairport, NY/Rochester Edge) assist. Hawkins tallied her third goal of the game in the final period on a Chatham power play.

Brittany Yoisten (So., Coldwater, ONT/Aurora Panthers), Katie Perrine (Fy., Menominee, MI/Wyoming Seminary), and Bronk each recorded one assist for Chatham. Hawkins led the Cougars with four shots, while Marie Soukup (Fy., Lake Bluff, IL/Team Illinois U19) and Morgan Becer (Jr., Ligonier, PA/Team Pittsburgh)each had two.

Potsdam outshot Chatham 35-13 for the game. Chatham goaltender Megan Buchanan (So., Ottawa, ONT/Rideau St. Lawrence) recorded 33 saves. Each team was 1-3 on their power play.

Chatham will wrap up conference play next weekend when they host ECAC-West opponent Neumann University. On Saturday, February 9, game time is set for 3:00pm. Sunday's game (February 10) will begin at 1:00pm.

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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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