Women's Volleyball 10.08.16

Cougars Dominate PAC Tri-Match, Beat Thiel & Saint Vincent

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 PITTSBURGH, Pa – OCTOBER 8^th, 2016 – For the first time in program history, the Chatham Cougars swept a PAC tri-match taking down the Thiel Tomcats and the Saint Vincent Bearcats. The Cougars are now ranked fifth in the PAC.

The Basics

Records: Chatham (4-5 PAC, 7-15 overall) Thiel (2-7 PAC, 8-12) Saint Vincent (3-7 PAC, 10-14)
Location: AFC at Chatham University in Pittsburgh, Pa.

GAME 1: Chatham 3 Thiel 1 (17-25, 25-19, 25-20, 29-27)

On the court

Collectively, Chatham posted 32 kills, 120 digs and seven blocks.

At the net

First Year Justyne Lasher (Kittaning, Pa./Armstrong) earned a season high 22 kills.
Sophomore Katelyn Gonos (Kent, Ohio/Theodore Roosevelt HS) recorded four kills.
First Year Belen Brown (Monaca, Pa./Central Valley HS) added three kills.
Lasher and First Year Sydney Stevens (Monroeville, Pa./Gateway HS) each earned a service ace.
At the net for the Cougars were Sophomore Iman Morgan (Sharon, Pa./Sharon HS), First Year Tessa Verner (Leechburg, Pa./Leechburg HS) and Sophomore Maggie Fleiner (McKees Rock Pa./Montour HS) who all tabbed three blocks a piece.

Assisting the attack

First Year Mckenzie Bates (Lancaster, Ohio/Lancaster HS) finished with 17 assists.
First Year Emily Brozenick (Pittsburgh, Pa./Carlynton Jr-Sr HS) recorded 12 assists.

Defending the court

Brown led the backline grabbing an impressive 35 digs.
Stevens wasn't far behind with 29 digs.
Lasher chipped in 21 digs.

GAME 2: Chatham 3 Saint Vincent 2 (25-21, 22-25, 14-25, 25-18, 17-15)

On the court

As a team, Chatham earned 28 kills, 84 digs, six blocks and three service aces as they battled the Bearcats through five sets.

At the net

Lasher had the team high 17 kills.
Gonos and Brown chipped in four and three kills respectively.
Morgan led the team with two service aces. Brozenick added one.
Junior Rachel Kolar (Pittsburgh, Pa./West Mifflin Area HS) and Gonos earned three blocks each. Morgan added one.

Assisting the attack

Bates recorded 16 assists in the five sets.
Brozenick finished with nine assists.
Gonos added two assists.

Defending the court

Fleiner led the defense with 26 digs.
Brown finished with 19 digs.
Lasher added 14 digs for the Cougars.

Up next

Chatham is back on the court October 11^th when they travel to Penn State Greater Allegheny for a nonconference matchup.

For more information on the Chatham University Women's Volleyball 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

#13 Maggie Fleiner: OH/OPP; 5' 7"; Sophomore

#12 Emily Brozenick: S; 4' 11"; Sophomore

#15 Belen Brown: OH; 5' 9"; Freshman

#4 Sydney Stevens: DS/L; 5' 2"; Freshman

#8 Tessa Verner: OPP; 5' 7"; Freshman

#10 McKenzie Bates: S; 5' 7"; Freshman

#22 Katelyn Gonos: MB/OPP; 6' 2"; Sophomore

#7 Justyne Lasher: OH; 5' 9"; Freshman

#1 Iman Morgan: MB; 5' 8"; Junior

#9 Rachel Kolar: MB; 5' 6"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#13 Maggie Fleiner
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: OH/OPP

#12 Emily Brozenick
: 4' 11"; Sophomore
: S

#15 Belen Brown
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: OH

#4 Sydney Stevens
: 5' 2"; Freshman
: DS/L

#8 Tessa Verner
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: OPP

#10 McKenzie Bates
: 5' 7"; Freshman
: S

#22 Katelyn Gonos
: 6' 2"; Sophomore
: MB/OPP

#7 Justyne Lasher
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: OH

#1 Iman Morgan
: 5' 8"; Junior
: MB

#9 Rachel Kolar
: 5' 6"; Junior
: MB