Box Score Pittsburgh, PA (9/18/2014) – On a sun drenched evening at Varsity Field, the Chatham University soccer team took on Mount Aloysius in a thrilling 3-2 overtime loss.
 
Senior goalkeeper Liz Sawyer (Saco, Me.) made five saves on eight shots during the 93+ minute match. From the start of the game, Chatham played an aggressive and highly physical contest. First year midfielder Megan Sieg (Pittsburgh, Pa.) struck first for Chatham, sending a shot past the Mountie goalkeeper (14:30). Assisting on the goal was senior midfielder Sarah Ellis (Lawrence, Pa.).
 
Sieg finished the game with three shots on goal, finding the back of the net again in the 78th minute, assisted this time by first year midfielder/forward Amber DeCarlo (Elizabeth, Pa.). Sophomore forward Skylar Benjamin (Strongsville, Oh.) ended the game with three shots and numerous pushes into the Mount Aloysius defense.
 
At the 83:58 mark, the Mounties would tie the game, eventually ending the match at the three minute mark of extra time.
 
3^rd year Head Coach Betsy Warren was extremely proud of her team's play, "They really battled out there today, our team played an opponent who was 5-1 into overtime. This game was not a fluke."
 
"We have really improved so much from last year." said goalkeeper Liz Sawyer, "Despite the loss I think we played really well today.."

Chatham will host SUNY Canton Sunday at 12:00 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