Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa.- NOVEMBER, 17, 2015 -- Chatham University made history tonight as the institution's first ever Men's Basketball contest was held in the Athletic and Fitness Center. The Cougars fell to the Penn State New Kensington Lions, 70-64 in a hard fought battle.
The Chatham community came out showing strong support for this historic milestone. First Year Head Coach Andrew Garcia wants to thank all the fans for coming to the game and showing their Cougar Pride.
The Cougars were led by First Year Nasir Alexander (Kissimmee, Fla. / Osceola High School) with 15 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steal. First Year Alex Schoppen (Gibsonia, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School) was an important player tonight as well getting 14 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal. Sophomore Logan Hunter (Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield Area High School) had 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 1 assist.
For the game, the Cougars shot 34.4 percent (21-of-61) from the floor, as well as 60.9 percent (14-of-23) from the free throw line. Chatham led 31-24 at the end of the first half but was unable to maintain that lead throughout the second half. Coach Garcia said "I'm proud of my team. They played as hard as they could, they gave it their all. I couldn't have asked for anything more."
Please click on the link below to view the highlights from the first even men's basketball game in Chatham University history!http://www.pacstream.net/blog/
The Men's Basketball team will be back in action this weekend when they travel to Hamburg, N.Y. to play in the Hawks Against Hunger Tournament at Hilbert College. They start the tournament off with a game against Hilbert (2-0) at 8 pm on Friday.
To see where the Men's Basketball team will be playing the rest of the season, please visit the Chatham University Athletics website; www.gochathamcougars.com
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
