Chatham Shines in Season Opener

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa – NOVEMBER 15^th, 2016 – The men's basketball team won their season opener 77-64 at Franciscan.

The Basics

Records: Chatham (1-0) Franciscan (0-1)
Location: Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio.

Key Players

Sophomore Alex Schoppen (Gibsonia, Pa./Pittsburgh Central Catholic) and sophomore Isaiah Brown (Scott, Ark./North Pulaski) led the Cougars in scoring with 12 points apiece. Brown grabbed six rebounds and one steal.
Sophomore Anthony Bomar (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park), sophomore Josh Randall (Mckees Rock, Pa./Montour) and junior Reginald Rogers (Sweet Home, Ark./Wilbur D. Mills University Studies) added ten points each. Bomar went 4-5 in the paint with two rebounds. Randall recorded five rebounds and three steals. Rogers went 4-5 from the free throw line with two rebounds and one steal.
Sophomore Nasir Alexander (Kissimmee, Fla./Osceola) and sophomore Ian Schrenk (Bellevue, Pa./Our Lady of the Sacred Heart) both chipped in seven points. Alexander led the team with three assists. Schrenk went 3-3 in the paint and 1-1 from beyond the arc, adding four rebounds.
Sophomore Devin Stedman (Port Royal, S.C./Beaufort) led the team with eight rebounds.

Inside the numbers

The Cougars got off to a quick start leading the Barons 39-26 at the half.
Chatham shot 72% from the free throw line.
The Cougars scored 19 points off of 15 forced Baron turnovers.
The bench scored 32 points for the team.
Once Chatham took the lead early in the first half, Franciscan was unable to keep up with the Cougar momentum.

Up next

The Cougars host their home-opener on Friday November 18^th against Capital University. On Saturday, Chatham travels to Saint Francis University.

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

#1 Nasir Alexander: 5' 8"; Sophomore

#5 Anthony Bomar: 6' 0"; Sophomore

#3 Isaiah Brown: 6' 0"; Sophomore

#4 Josh Randall: 6' 1"; Sophomore

#11 Alex Schoppen: 6' 3"; Sophomore

#42 Ian Schrenk: 6' 1"; Sophomore

#15 Devin Stedman: 6' 5"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#1 Nasir Alexander
: 5' 8"; Sophomore

#5 Anthony Bomar
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

#3 Isaiah Brown
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

#4 Josh Randall
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

#11 Alex Schoppen
: 6' 3"; Sophomore

#42 Ian Schrenk
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

#15 Devin Stedman
: 6' 5"; Sophomore