Chatham Loses To Saint Vincent, 82-63

Box Score LATROBE, Pa – DECEMBER 12, 2015 -- The Chatham University Men's Basketball team traveled to Latrobe, Pa. to take on the Saint Vincent Bearcats (5-2, 3-0 PAC) this evening. The Cougars were defeated by the Bearcats 82-63. Chatham is now 1-7, 1-2 PAC.

The Cougars fought hard in the game tonight against Saint Vincent. Down 22-7 late in the first half, Chatham went on a 12-2 run, cutting the Bearcat lead to just 5 points. The Cougars were unable to keep up the momentum though and by halftime, the score was 44-32. On the defensive end, Chatham forced 18 turnovers and in the second half the Cougars held the Bearcats to shoot only 14% from beyond the arc.

Four Cougars scored double digits tonight. First Year Guard Anthony Bomar (Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park HS) finished the game with 11 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. Bomar went 9-9 from the free throw line. First Year Guard Alex Schoppen (Gibsonia, Pa. / Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School) had 10 points and 4 rebounds against the Bearcats. This is the fifth game of the season that Schoppen has scored double digits. First Year Guard Nasir Alexander (Kissimmee, Fla. / Osceola High School) and First Year Guard Isaiah Brown (Scott, Ark. / North Pulaski High School) added 11 and 10 points respectively.

Chatham is back on the court Saturday, December 19^th when the team travels to Frederick, Md. to compete in the Rotary Holiday Tournament. The first game of the tournament is against Hood College at 6 pm.

For more information, and to see when the Cougars will be playing the rest of the season, visit 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

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Players Mentioned

#01 Nasir Alexander: 5' 8"; Freshman

#05 Anthony Bomar: 6' 0"; Freshman

#03 Isaiah Brown: 6' 0"; Freshman

#11 Alex Schoppen: 6' 3"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#01 Nasir Alexander
: 5' 8"; Freshman

#05 Anthony Bomar
: 6' 0"; Freshman

#03 Isaiah Brown
: 6' 0"; Freshman

#11 Alex Schoppen
: 6' 3"; Freshman