Cougars Fall To Cortland

Box Score CORTLAND, N.Y. - JANUARY 29th, 2016 -- Senior Katie Gili (Brooklyn/New Jersey Rockets) scored a power-play goal just past the midway point of the third period to complete a Cortland comeback in a 4-3 victory versus Chatham Friday night in ECAC West action at Alumni Arena. The Cougars fall to 6-10-1 and 2-8-1.

Junior Jenny Jones (Kernersville, NC/Anaheim Lady Ducks) and sophomores Kasandra Petersen (Faribault, MN/Minnesota Blades) and Marissa Janiga (East Aurora/Buffalo Stars) tallied one goal apiece for Chatham. Junior McKenzie Haskins (Anchorage, AK/Team Alaska) recorded two assists, and three others each registered one assist. Sophomore goalie Sydney Isbell (Thunder Bay, ON/Thunder Bay Queens) made 16 saves.

Petersen gave the Cougars a 1-0 lead at 11:20 of the first period with a slap shot from the point through traffic on the power play. Jones made it a 2-0 game just 19 seconds into the second period. Fletcher's first goal of the year on a one timer at 7:12 of the second period cut the lead to 2-1, but Janiga gave Chatham a 3-1 advantage with a deflection in front on the power play at 8:29. Calamari pulled Cortland to within 3-2 at 17:55 of the period, scoring on a slap shot from the point while the Red Dragons skated with a two-player advantage.

The same two teams meet on Saturday at 2 p.m.

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

#12 McKenzie Haskins: F; 5' 3"; Junior

#15 Jenny Jones: F; 5' 5"; Junior

#22 Kasandra Petersen: D; 5' 8"; Sophomore

#27 Marissa Janiga: F; 5' 7"; Sophomore

#35 Sydney Isbell: G; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#12 McKenzie Haskins
: 5' 3"; Junior
: F

#15 Jenny Jones
: 5' 5"; Junior
: F

#22 Kasandra Petersen
: 5' 8"; Sophomore
: D

#27 Marissa Janiga
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: F

#35 Sydney Isbell
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: G