Box Score HIRAM, OH – (11/16/2014) – The Chatham University basketball team traveled to Hiram College on Saturday to face the Terriers in a non-conference game. The Cougars dropped the contest 77-57, suffering their first loss of the season. 
 
First year guard Megan Sieg (Pittsburgh, Pa.) lead the Cougar charge with 13 points and two rebounds, shooting 6-8 from the field on the day. Chatham also got a boost from junior guard Rachel McClain (Holidaysburg, PA), who connected on two 3-pointers and finshed with 11 points overall.  

Sophomore forward Jesse Hinkle (Jefferson Hills, Pa.) recorded her first double-digit point effort of the year with 10 points and four rebounds, while senior guard Becky Rowe (Beaver Falls, Pa.) chipped in with nine points..
 
After facing a fourteen point deficit at the half, the Cougars would battle back to cut the lead to as few as nine in the second half. Chatham shot 52 percent from the field during the second half, but could not overcome the Terriers on the glass, getting outrebounded 25-46 for the game.
 
Chatham will be back in action when they visit Franciscan University on Wednesday, November 19th at 6:00 p.m.
  
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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