Cougars Fall 4-0 to Washington and Jefferson

Box Score PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 3, 2015 - The Chatham University Women's Soccer team suffered their second loss of the season today as they faced the Presidents of Washington and Jefferson College in a Presidents' Athletic Conference match.

The Cougars (6-2, 0-1) lost their PAC opener today to the Presidents of Washington & Jefferson (7-1-1, 1-0) by a score of 4-0. Chatham fell down early in the game when Presidents' Sophomore Forward Jordan Toohey (Mount Pleasant, PA/Mount Pleasant) scored her 14th goal of the season just 4 minutes into the match. The Presidents would outshoot the Cougars 9 to 3 in the first 90 minutes of the game, however the halftime score would remain 1-0.

In the second half, Chatham would battle the Presidents for the first 30 minutes before a goal was scored by Presidents' Sophomore Midfielder Tatiana Ruzzini (Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park) in the 75th minute. Washington and Jefferson would then add on 2 more goals in the next 9 minutes to extend the lead, and put the game out of reach. The third goal was scored by Senior Midfielder Hayley Skovira (Scottdale, PA/Southmoreland), and the fourth goal came once again from Jordan Toohey.

Chatham will return to play on Wednesday, October 7, as they host the Bison from Bethany College at 4:00 p.m. in a PAC contest.

For the full Women's Soccer schedule, head to the Chatham Cougar website.

About Chatham Athletics
Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA is a member of the Presidents' 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 has added 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

Print Friendly Version