Cougars Fall to #4 Saints

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa – OCTOBER 5^th, 2016 – The Chatham Cougars fell to the Thomas More Saints 2-0.

The Basics

Records: Chatham (2-1 PAC, 7-2-2 overall) Thomas More (3-0 PAC, 12-0-1 overall)
Location: Varsity Field at Chatham University

On the field

For the first time this season the Cougars were outshot 19-6. Chatham was relentless though and refused to back down the entire 90 minutes.
Sophomore Julie Bruening (Madison, Ohio/Madison HS) led the Cougars in shots with three.
Senior Skylar Benjamin (Strongsville, Ohio/Strongsville HS), First Year Kelsey Calamaro (Davie, Fla/The Sagemont School) and Sophomore Morgan Stamm (Mt. Holy Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs HS) all chipped in one shot. Calamaro's header just barely missed the net in the second half.

In the goal

First Year Elayna Burdelski (Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel) played the entire 90 minutes. Burdelski faced 13 shots on goal, saving 11 of them.

Coach's Comments

Head Coach Betsy Warren said "I am really proud of the team's performance today and seeing them step up to compete against a top notch program."

Up next

The Cougars are back in action on Wednesday October 12^th at 8 pm when they host the Geneva Golden Tornadoes. Geneva is currently 0-2 PAC, 3-6 overall.

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

#18 Skylar Benjamin: FWD; 5' 8"; Senior

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

#20 Morgan Stamm: MF/FWD; 5' 6"; Sophomore

#27 Kelsey Calamaro: DEF; 5' 5"; Freshman

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

Players Mentioned

#18 Skylar Benjamin
: 5' 8"; Senior
: FWD

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

#20 Morgan Stamm
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: MF/FWD

#27 Kelsey Calamaro
: 5' 5"; Freshman
: DEF

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