Box Score BETHANY, WV – Four Chatham players scored in double figures, but the Cougars fell to Bethany College in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action on Wednesday, 70-56.  Chatham falls to 2-12 overall and 1-6 in the PAC.  Bethany moves to 4-10 overall (3-4 PAC).
 
Rachel McClain led Chatham with 13 points, while Jesse Hinkle tallied a career-high 12 points on 5-6 shooting.  Emily Schmidt and Jessica Manfredi each netted 10 points.  For the 12^th time in 14 games this season, Hinkle led the squad in rebounds as she had seven in the game.
 
Bethany also had four players score in double figures, led by Lauren Simpson's 16.  Taylor Verrico netted 14, Gabrielle Naples scored 13, and Mikyla Tipton tallied 10.
 
Chatham took an early 9-4 lead, but Bethany tied the game at 14 with 12:31 remaining in the first half.  A 16-0 run that lasted 8:08 put Bethany up 25-14, and they went into halftime with a 36-22 lead.
 
Two McClain free throws with 9:42 left to play in the second half capped an 11-2 Chatham run and brought the Cougars within five at 45-40.  Bethany responded, though, with a 9-0 spurt to go back up by 14, sealing the game.
 
Bethany converted on 22-52 (42.3%) attempts from the floor, while the Cougars shot 21-57 (36.8%).  Chatham shot well (9-11) from the free throw line, but the Bison held a huge advantage from the charity stripe, going 23-31.
 
Chatham continues PAC play on Saturday, January 18, when they travel to Waynesburg University.  Tipoff is set for 1:30pm.
 
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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.