Cougars Down Barons in Season Opener

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa – NOVEMBER 15^th, 2016 – The women's basketball team started off the 2016-17 season strong with a 71-58 win at Franciscan.

The Basics

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

Key Players

The Cougars got off to a quick start leading the Barons 39-21 at the half.
Sophomore Katelyn Sieg (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic) led Chatham with 12 points. She went 5-7 in the paint and 2-2 from the free throw line. She also added in two steals and a block.
Junior Megan Sieg (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic) and sophomore Ashley McClain (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg Area Senior) were close behind with 11 points apiece. Sieg chipped in four rebounds, five assists and three steals. McClain had three rebounds and two steals.
Senior Jesse Hinkle (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) went 2-3 in the paint and 4-5 from the free throw line for eight points total.

Inside the numbers

Chatham shot 51% from the field and 77% from the free throw line.
The Cougars scored 28 points off of 25 forced Baron turnovers.
The bench scored 26 points for the team.
Once the Cougars took the lead at the end of the first period, Franciscan was unable to catch up.

Up next

This weekend Chatham is headed to Baltimore, Md. for the Notre Dame University of Maryland Tournament. Their first game is Friday at 8 pm against Southern Virginia. The Cougars will play again Saturday at 1 or 3 pm.

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

#5 Katie Sieg: G; 5' 6"; Sophomore

#10 Megan Sieg: G; 5' 7"; Junior

#12 Ashley McClain: PG; 5' 4"; Sophomore

#25 Jesse Hinkle: F; 5' 9"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#5 Katie Sieg
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: G

#10 Megan Sieg
: 5' 7"; Junior
: G

#12 Ashley McClain
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: PG

#25 Jesse Hinkle
: 5' 9"; Senior
: F