Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa – DECEMBER 18th, 2016 – The Chatham Cougars used a late fourth quarter run to edge the Penn State Altoona Lions 82-77.
The Basics
- Records: Chatham (5-3 overall, 1-2 PAC) Penn State Altoona (2-6 overall)
- Location: Athletics and Fitness Center at Chatham University.
Key Players
- Leading the Cougars in scoring was sophomore guard Ashley McClain (Hollidaysburg, PA/Hollidaysburg Area Senior HS) finishing with 19 points and five rebounds.
- Sophomore guard Katelyn Sieg (Pittsburgh, PA/Serra Catholic) posted a double-double on the afternoon with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Sieg added six assists as well.
- Junior guard Megan Sieg (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic) finished with 11 points and two assists.
- Sophomore forward Jesse Hinkle (Jefferson Hills, PA/Thomas Jefferson) nearly had a double-double posting 10 points and 9 rebounds.
- Sophomore guard Natalie Knab (Altoona, PA/Altoona) did the majority of her work behind the arc, going 5-10 from three-point land, scoring 17 points.
Inside the numbers
- After the first quarter Penn State Altoona led 23-17 and would lead 44-39 at the break. The Cougars were down 49-46 after 30 minutes of play.
- Chatham's bench contributed nearly half the points scored with 38.
Up next
- Chatham will be back on the court December 31st when they travel to Mount Aloysius for a non-conference match-up.
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
