Chatham Suffers Tough Loss at Westminster

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa – OCTOBER 18^th, 2016 – The Chatham Cougars suffered a tough loss on the road at Westminster College this evening. The final score was 2-0.

The Basics

Records: Chatham (4-2 PAC, 9-3-2 overall) Westminster (4-2 PAC, 8-6-2 overall)
Location: Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pa.

How it happened

Both teams were unable to take many shots tonight. Chatham outshot Westminster 9-5.
Junior Megan Sieg (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic) led the team in shots with three.
Sophomore Julie Bruening (Madison, Ohio/Madison HS) and First Year Victoria Vernail (Purcellville, Va./Loudon Valley HS) added two shots a piece.
Chatham forced seven corner kicks.
The Titans scored 17 minutes in and again in the 33^rd minute.

In the goal

First Year Elayna Burdelski (Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel HS) was between the crossbars for the entire 90 minutes. She recorded one save and two goals against.
The defense fought hard only allowing three shots on goal this game.

Up next

The Cougars are back in action October 22^nd when they travel to Waynesburg, Pa. to take on the Yellow Jackets. There are only three games left in the regular season.

For more information on the Chatham University Women's Soccer team, please visit the official athletics website of Chatham University; http://www.gochathamcougars.com .

About Chatham Athletics
Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA is a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) and offers nine Division III women's sports and seven 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 18 fall student athletes being selected to the 2015 Presidents' Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Women's sports at Chatham include basketball, cross country, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, track & field, and volleyball. Chatham will add women's lacrosse beginning play in 2017-2018. Chatham has added five new men's sports in the 2015-2016 academic year: baseball, basketball, cross country, swimming & diving, track & field. Chatham will add two more men's varsity sports beginning play in 2017-2018; ice hockey and lacrosse.

For more information, call 1-800-837-1290 or visit www.gochathamcougars.com

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Players Mentioned

#10 Megan Sieg: FWD/MF; 5' 7"; Junior

#15 Julie Bruening: MF/FWD; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#29 Victoria Vernail: DEF/MF; 5' 5"; Freshman

#0 Elayna Burdelski: GK; 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#10 Megan Sieg
: 5' 7"; Junior
: FWD/MF

#15 Julie Bruening
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: MF/FWD

#29 Victoria Vernail
: 5' 5"; Freshman
: DEF/MF

#0 Elayna Burdelski
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: GK