Box Score PITTSBURGH, PA – Chatham University dropped a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) contest against Grove City College on Wednesday, 72-58.

Emily Schmidt led the Cougars (3-17, 2-11 PAC) with 16 points on 6-11 shooting, while Anna Shashura netted 10. Jessica Manfredi scored nine. Jesse Hinkle led Chatham with seven rebounds and Elizabeth Lewis dished out four assists.

For Grove City (7-13, 5-8 PAC), Kelsey Shirey tallied 25 points, including going 10-12 from the free throw line. Kathryn Erbelding scored 16 and Mary McDonald had 14.

After a closely played first ten minutes, Grove City went ahead 20-10 with 7:18 remaining in the first half. Chatham ended the half on a 9-4 run to go into halftime down 24-19.

Chatham continued their spurt into the second half, closing the deficit to just one, 30-29, with 16:56 to play. GCC responded, though, with a 7-0 run to go back up by eight. A Hinkle jumper at the 7:08 mark brought Chatham within six, but Grove City pulled away down the stretch.

Chatham shot 20-43 (46.5%) from the field, while GCC shot 27-61 (44.3%). Chatham drained seven three pointers and held Grove City to just one.

Chatham continues PAC play on Saturday, February 8, when they travel to Westminster College. Tip-off is set for 2:00pm.

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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.