Box Score WASHINGTON, PA – Jesse Hinkle continued her strong play, recording her seventh double-double in her last eight games, but Chatham University fell to Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) foe Washington & Jefferson College on Saturday, 86-39.

Hinkle led the Cougars (3-20, 2-14 PAC) with 11 points and 12 rebounds. Becky Rowe drained three threes, leading to nine points. Elizabeth Lewis scored six points and dished out a team-high three assists. Chelsea Kovalcsik grabbed six rebounds and Emily Schmidt recorded two blocked shots.

Chelsea Apke led W&J (16-7, 11-5 PAC) with 16 points on 7-8 shooting. Alexa Burzese and Tori Bishop each scored 12, and Beka Bellhy tallied 11.

W&J shot 33-64 (51.6%) from the floor for the game, while Chatham went 15-62 (24.2%). Chatham made four three pointers to W&J's two, but the Presidents held an 18-5 advantage in made free throws.

Chatham will next travel to Thiel College on Wednesday, February 26 for a 7:00pm tip-off.

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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.