Cougars Edge Out Wolverines; 69-66

Box Score GROVE CITY, PA – JANUARY 13th, 2016 -- The Chatham University Men's Basketball team traveled to Grove City, Pa. to take on the Grove City College Wolverines. The Cougars beat the Wolverines 69-66. Chatham is now 3-11, 3-4 PAC.

Four Chatham players finished the game with double figures. First Year Nasir Alexander led the Cougars in scoring with 15 points, bringing in 5 steals and 3 assists as well. First Year Alex Schoppen and First Year Josh Randall both chipped in 14 points tonight. Randall was an impact player tonight, going 5-5 from the field and 1-1 from beyond the arc, with 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 steals. First Year Isaiah Brown scored 11 points with 4 rebounds and 2 steals.

Chatham was able to edge out the Wolverines in the last minutes of the game. The Cougars recovered from a 13 point deficit in the first half, closing the gap to only 4 points. Chatham fought hard and refused to give up. Down 38-34 at halftime, the Cougars came back to outscore Grove City 35-28 in the second half. Chatham forced 21 Wolverine turnovers to score 23 points.

The Chatham University Men's Basketball team will be back on the court January 16^th when they travel to Waynesburg, Pa. to take on the Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets. Tipoff is set for 3:30 pm.

For more information on the Chatham University Men's Basketball team, please visit the official website of Chatham Athletics by going to; http://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

#03 Isaiah Brown: 6' 0"; Freshman

#04 Josh Randall: 6' 1"; Freshman

#11 Alex Schoppen: 6' 3"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#01 Nasir Alexander
: 5' 8"; Freshman

#03 Isaiah Brown
: 6' 0"; Freshman

#04 Josh Randall
: 6' 1"; Freshman

#11 Alex Schoppen
: 6' 3"; Freshman