Box Score PITTSBURGH, PA – Chatham University fell to the nation's top ranked team, Plattsburgh State, 12-1 on Saturday. Chatham is now 4-16-2 on the year, and 3-10-0 in ECAC-West play. #1 Plattsburgh State improves to 20-1-1 overall and 12-1-0 in the conference.

Coming into the game, Plattsburgh had only allowed nine goals all season. Chatham's McKenzie Haskins scored number ten 8:40 into the third period, marking the first goal of her career. Kaitlyn Perrins recorded the assist on the goal.

For Plattsburgh, Alyssa Parke, Bridget Balisy, and Tyne Gove each scored two goals.

Casey Morfeld led Chatham with three shots, while Brittany Yoisten tallied two. Kaitlynn Smith got the start in goal for the Cougars and played the first two periods. She faced 39 shots, making 31 saves. Megan Buchanan played the third period, saving 13 of 17 Plattsburgh shots.

Despite the loss, Chatham maintains their hold on the #6 spot in the ECAC-West standings. The Cougars have three conference games remaining in the regular season; one versus Plattsburgh and two against SUNY Cortland.

Chatham and Plattsburgh play again tomorrow, February 16, at 1:00pm.

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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.