Box Score WAYNESBURG, PA – Waynesburg University defeated Chatham University 92-54 on Saturday in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action.  Chatham falls to 2-13 overall and 1-7 in the PAC.  The Yellow Jackets improve to 8-7 overall (5-2 PAC).
 
Emily Schmidt led the Cougars with 14 points while Rachel McClain tallied 12.  Dana Eastman drained a trio of three pointers en route to nine points.  Jesse Hinkle and Kayla Saylor each grabbed six rebounds.
 
For Waynesburg, Haley Delaney scored 14.  Elaine Hasek and Rebecca Kerr each scored 11, and Brooke Simons netted 10.
 
Chatham kept the game close early, as an Elizabeth Lewis layup tied the game at seven with 15:18 remaining in the first half.  Waynesburg responded with a 24-4 run, though, and Chatham could not make it close again.
 
Chatham shot 17-54 (31.5%) from the floor, while Waynesburg shot 35-80 (43.8%).  Waynesburg held distinct advantages in points in the paint (50-20) and in bench points (62-17).
 
Chatham returns to action on Wednesday, January 22, when they host PAC foe Thiel College.  Tip-off in the AFC is scheduled for 7:00pm.
 
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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.