Hinkle Leads Cougars to Victory

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa – NOVEMBER 22^nd, 2016 – The women's basketball team defeated the Pitt Greensburg Bobcats 70-57.

The Basics

Records: Chatham (3-1) Pitt Greensburg (1-3)
Location: Athletics and Fitness Center at Chatham University.

Key Players

Senior Jesse Hinkle (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) led the Cougars in scoring with 19 points. Hinkle went 8-11 from the field. She grabbed four rebounds and two steals as well.
Sophomore Katelyn Sieg (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic), sophomore Ashley McClain (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg Area Senior) and senior Nikki Ingel (Irwin, Pa./Norwin) would each chip in 11 points for Chatham.
Sieg led the team in rebounds with 11 total. She also had three assists, three steals and three blocks.
McClain earned four rebounds, three assists and three steals.
Junior Eden Bloom (Armagh, Pa. / United) finished with four rebounds and two steals.

Inside the numbers

The Cougars took the lead in the first period and were able to outscore the Bobcats each period.
Chatham would earn 16 second chance points off of offensive rebounds.
The bench added 20 points for the Cougars.
The Cougars scored 20 points off of 24 forced Bobcat turnovers.

Up next

Chatham will be back on the court November 30^th at 5:30 pm when they travel to Saint Vincent College to take on the Bearcats.

For more information on the Chatham University Women's Basketball 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

#4 Eden Bloom: F; 5' 8"; Junior

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

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

#20 Nikki Ingel: G; 5' 5"; Senior

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

Players Mentioned

#4 Eden Bloom
: 5' 8"; Junior
: F

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

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

#20 Nikki Ingel
: 5' 5"; Senior
: G

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