Box Score Franciscan University– (11/19/2014) – The Chatham University basketball team traveled to Franciscan University on Wednesday to face the Barons in a non-conference game. The Cougars won the contest 58-53, giving them a 2-1 record on the season.
 
First year guard Megan Sieg (Pittsburgh, Pa.) lead the Cougar charge with 22 points and two rebounds, shooting 8-10 from the field on the day. Chatham also got a boost from sophomore guard Jessica Manfredi (Hollidaysburg, PA), who finished with 11 points and four rebounds.
 
Junior guard Rachel McClain (Jefferson Hills, Pa.) recorded 11 total points with 3 rebounds, while sophomore forward Jesse Hinkle (Jefferson Hills, Pa.) chipped in with seven points.
 
The Cougars battled to keep their lead 24-17 after the first half of play. The Chatham bench provided 7 points, helping to propel the Cougars to victory. Chatham also recorded 21 points off Franciscan turnovers, and 22 points in the paint.
 
Chatham will be back in action when they visit Marietta University on Saturday, November 22 at 2:00 p.m.
 
- COUGARS –
 
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.