Box Score PITTSBURGH, PA – A 15-0 run to start the game helped propel Washington & Jefferson College to a 70-51 victory over Chatham University on Saturday. Chatham falls to 2-11 overall and 1-5 in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) play. W&J improves to 8-5 (3-3 PAC).

After being in the 15-0 hole, Chatham went on a 22-8 run to cut the deficit to one with nine minutes left in the first half. W&J responded, though, with a 19-4 run of their own to go up 42-26 at the 3:06 mark, and went into halftime with a 49-29 advantage.

W&J held a 63-41 lead with just over 13 minutes remaining in the second half when both offenses went cold. Over the next 9:26, the teams combined for just nine points on 3-24 shooting from the floor. Chatham ended the game on a 7-1 run.

Rachel McClain led the Cougars with 13 points and four assists. She drained three of Chatham's seven three pointers. Dana Eastman also connected on three treys, scoring nine points. Jesse Hinkle scored nine and grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds.

Valerie Dunlap led W&J with 16 points, while Beka Bellhy scored 13 and Kara Seamon tallied 11.

W&J shot 30-69 (43.5%) for the game. Chatham connected on 18-63 (28.6%) of their shots. Chatham held advantages in second chance points (13-12) and in bench points (21-17).

The Cougars return to action on Wednesday, January 15, when they travel to PAC foe Bethany College for a 7:00pm tipoff.

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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.