Box Score Pittsburgh, Pa. – (12/6/2014) – The Chatham University basketball team hosted Washington and Jefferson College this afternoon in a PAC conference matchup. The Cougars fought hard by outscoring the Presidents in the second half, but ultimately lost the contest 48-70. 
 
First year guard Megan Sieg (Pittsburgh, Pa.) led the charge against W&J with 13 points and two steals. Junior guard Rachel McClain (Hollidaysburg, Pa.) helped the team with nine points, two assists and one steal. 
                     
Sophomore guard Jessica Manfredi (Jefferson Hills, Pa.) aided the Cougar attack with six points, two rebounds and four steals. Junior guard Anna Shashura (Deemston, Pa.) chipped in with nine points and four rebounds. Sophomore forward Jesse Hinkle (Jefferson Hills, Pa.) led all Cougars with five rebounds on the day. Manfredi leads the team with 18 assists, while junior forward Chelsea Kovalcsik (Berea, Oh.) added to her team high 17 steals by getting two more today.

The Cougars recorded 17 points off the bench, nabbed 17 points off Washington and Jefferson turnovers and earned 14 points in the paint.

 The loss drops the Cougars record to 3-5 record on the season, with a 1-2 record in the PAC. Chatham will visit Mount Aloysius College in non-conference play on Monday December 15, 2014 at 3:00 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