Cougars Ring in New Year with a Win

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa – DECEMBER 31^st, 2016 – The Chatham Cougars defeated Mount Aloysius 73-57 this afternoon.

The Basics

Records: Chatham (6-3 overall, 1-2 PAC) Mount Aloysius (4-6 overall)
Location: Mount Aloysius College in Cresson, Pa.

Key Players

Junior Megan Sieg led the Cougars in scoring with 22 points. She shot an impressive 89% from the field. Sieg also added four rebounds, six assists and two steals.
Sophomore Katelyn Sieg finished with 17 Cougar points, eight rebounds and three assists.
Sophomore Ashley McClain recorded 16 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Senior Jesse Hinkle earned yet another double-double for the season with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Sophomore Maggie Soeder and sophomore Natalie Knab each chipped in five rebounds. Knab finished with four assists as well.

Inside the numbers

After the a slow first quarter the Cougars were down 19-14 but would rally, going on to outscore Mount Aloysius 59-38 in the remainder of the game.
Chatham earned 11 points off of 14 MAC turnovers.
The bench scored 16 points for Chatham.

Up next

The Cougars are coming off of a two game winning streak as they host the Saints of Thomas More on January 3^rd at 6 pm in the AFC.

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.

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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

#23 Maggie Soeder: F; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#24 Natalie Knab: G; 5' 6"; 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

#23 Maggie Soeder
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: F

#24 Natalie Knab
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: G

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