Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Pittsburgh, PA – The Chatham University women's volleyball team traveled to the North Hills on Friday evening to participate in the annual LA Roche College Tournament. The Cougars lost a pair of close matches against La Roche and Alfred University.

In the first match of the day, the Cougars squared off against the Red Hawks of La Roche. Sophomore outside hitter Heathir McIntyre led the offensive attack with four kills and one ace, along with eleven digs and a blocking assist. Junior libero Jessica "Hunter" Milroy also chipped in with two aces and seven digs. Multiple Cougar defenders made an impact on the match as senior Brittany DeMeno had six digs and first year players McKenna Gamble and Iman Morgan had five digs a piece. The Cougars fell to the Red Hawks in consecutive sets, 25-14, 25-13, and 25-8.  

Chatham met Alfred University for their second match of the tournament. Although the Cougars ultimately lost the match 0-3, they did show some spirited play before falling in a closely contested second set, 29-27. Chatham battled the Saxons to the brink, forcing eight lead changes and eleven ties in the second set. Senior right side hitter Brittany DeMeno paced the Cougar attack with five kills and five digs while sophomore Heathir McIntyre had 2 kills and seven digs. Jessica "Hunter" Milroy also contributed with a strong defensive performance, tallying nine digs and two aces. First year middle hitter Iman Morgan controlled the net with two solo blocks to go along with her four digs. Ava Iuliucci also pitched in with two aces.

Chatham will find out who their final opponent of the tournament will be tomorrow morning. The Cougars will compete in the third place match at noon on Saturday, September 6th.

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Chatham University in Pittsburgh, Pa., has a long history of commitment to global understanding, women's leadership and the environment. Chatham is the alma mater of environmental icon, Rachel Carson, and is recognized today as a leader in the field of sustainability, having been selected for The Princeton Review's Green College Guide, listing four years in a row, named to Sierra magazine's list of top 25 "cool schools" and mentioned in a 2012 Forbes article as one of the places "Contributing to Pittsburgh's transformation into a destination for green living."
 
Building on these accomplishments, Chatham opened in 2014 the world's first fully sustainable campus in higher education, Eden Hall Campus, with completion of the first stage of construction on its 20-year master plan. Rising 19 spots over, the past four years, in the, US News & World Reports, Best Colleges rankings, Chatham works to prepare its 2,000+ undergraduate and graduate students in the fields driving tomorrow's economy—sustainability, health sciences, business and communication, and the arts and sciences.
 
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