Box Score Pittsburgh, Pa..  (9/25/14) – The Chatham University volleyball team played tough tonight in a loss to the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. 
 
Sophomore outside hitter Heathir McIntyre (Ashburn, Va.) recorded seven kills for the Cougars, with impressive shots and serves in all three sets. Senior middle hitter Aminata Dieng (Dakar, Senegal) and senior outside hitter Brittany DeMeno (Freeport, Pa.) each tallied down two kills against UPG. First year outside hitter Ava Iuliucci (Washington, Pa.) nabbed one kill.
 
First year setter McKenna Gamble ( Pittsburgh, Pa.) worked hard, leading all Cougars with 11 assists, while McIntyre accounted for two assists tonight. Six Cougars tallied digs against the Bobcats, with McIntyre setting a team high of 17. Demeno earned nine, while Iuliucci, and Morgan both grabbed six. Rounding out the teams digs were Dieng and Gamble both ending the game with four a piece.
 
McIntyre likes the teams positive attitude when faced with adversity. "We are really working together, and the team never gives up. I'm impressed with how we keep fighting for every point." With the loss of junior libero "Hunter" Milroy, McIntyre and the team looks to work on their defense and serve/receive.
 
The women's volleyball team will next visit Westminster College on Saturday  September 27 at 11:00 a.m. for a PAC Conference game. The contest will be a tri-match while Westminster also host Saint Vincent along with your Cougars. 
 
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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