Box Score Pittsburgh, PA – The Chatham University women's soccer team opened up PAC competition on Saturday, hosting the Bearcats of St. Vincent College at Varsity Field. The Cougars battled through the difficult weather conditions, eventually falling 2-0.

Senior Goalkeeper Liz Sawyer tallied 11 saves on 13 shots in the loss. After yesterday's game, Sawyer now has a total of 97 saves on the season, ranking in the top 15 of NCAA Division III.

Sophomore forward Skylar Benjamin and senior midfielder Sarah Ellis both had two shots on goal. Despite several deep pushes into the St. Vincent defense, Chatham could not find the back of the net.   The Cougars had one of their best opportunities to score with first year forward Megan Sieg's shot in the 58th minute of the second half.

Chatham soccer will continue PAC play when they travel to Waynesburg on Wednesday, October 8th.

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Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA is a member of the President's Athletic Conference (PAC) and offers eight Division III women's sports and six men's sports. The athletic program is housed on Chatham's historic and beautiful Shadyside Campus in the $18 million, 74,000 square foot Athletic and Fitness Center (AFC). Chatham Cougar athletes excel on the field and in the classroom, as illustrated by recent accomplishments such as the women's basketball team's second-highest team GPA across all Division III athletic programs in 2014, and the swimming & diving squad's GPA ranking in the top 50.
 
Women's sports at Chatham include basketball, cross country, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, track & field, and volleyball. Chatham will add six new men's sports in the 2015-2016 academic year: baseball, basketball, cross country, swimming & diving, track & field, and volleyball.
 
For more information, call 1-800-837-1290 or visit www.gochathamcougars.com