Box Score PITTSBURGH, PA – Skylar Benjamin scored her sixth goal of the season, but the Chatham University Soccer team fell to Franciscan University 2-1 on Saturday in a thriller. Chatham is now 1-3 on the season, while the Barons improve to 4-2.

Benjamin scored in the 20^th minute off a drop-kick from goalkeeper Liz Sawyer. Benjamin redirected the kick and found the corner of the net. Franciscan answered just before halftime, when Ashley Ruttencutter found the back of the net on a penalty kick.

The score remained 1-1 until the 72^nd minute, when Hannah Cooke scored off a rebound and gave the Barons a 2-1 lead. Despite a flurry of late attempts, Chatham was unable to connect.

Benjamin led Chatham with three shots, while Sarah Ellis and Becca Pell each recorded one. Sawyer made eight saves in goal.

Chatham returns to action on Tuesday, September 17, when they host Salem International University at 5:00pm.

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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.