PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 6TH, 2016 -- The Chatham University Women's Basketball team hosted the Tomcats from Thiel College tonight in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game at the Athletics and Fitness Center on Chatham's campus. Tonight was a very close game with the Cougars falling in the last seconds to the Tomcats 70-68.

Three Chatham players scored double digits tonight. Senior Guard Rachel McClain led the Cougars in scoring with 18 points along with 6 assists and 4 steals. Junior Forward Jesse Hinkle finished with her fourth double double of the season with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 6 steals. Sophomore Guard Megan Sieg scored 11 points, with 6 assists and 4 steals.

The Cougars played aggressively forcing 38 turnovers and outscoring the Tomcats in the second half. 

The Chatham University Women's Basketball team will be back in action on Saturday, January 9th, when they host the Golden Tornadoes at 5 pm in the Athletics & Fitness Center.

For more information on the Women'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