Box Score NEW WILMINGTON, PA – Dana Eastman scored a career-high 14 points and Jesse Hinkle recorded her sixth double-double of the season, but Chatham University fell to Westminster College 71-59 in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action on Saturday.

Eastman drained four three pointers en route to her 14 points. Jessica Manfredi tallied 12 points and four assists for Chatham (3-18 overall, 2-12 PAC). Hinkle scored 11 points and grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds. Her 16 rebounds ties the Chatham University single-game record, set in 2012.

Emily Schmidt also tied a Chatham record with five blocked shots. That feat had been accomplished four times prior; once by Schmidt earlier this season.

Gabby Holko led Westminster (12-9 overall, 9-5 PAC) with 19 points, while Courtney Zitt added 18. Allison Borts notched a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

Chatham made 21 field goals and Westminster made 20. Chatham also made six three pointers to Westminster's five. The Titans held a significant advantage from the free throw line, going 26-44. Chatham shot 11-17 from the line. Chatham's bench out-scored Westminster's subs 21-10.

The Cougars next host Bethany College on Wednesday, February 12 at 7:00pm.

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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.