Cougars Travel to Thiel; Suffer 93-86 Loss

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa - February 3rd, 2016 -- The Chatham University Men's Basketball team traveled to Greenville tonight to take on the Tomcats from Thiel College in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game. The Tomcats would defeat the Cougars by a final score of 93-86, giving the Cougars thier 16th overall loss of the season, and 9th loss in the conference.

Chatham would have four players finish the game in double figures. First Year Forward Alex Schoppen (Gibsonia, Pa / Central Catholic) would lead with 22 points, 14 coming in the second half. First Year Guard Anthony Bomar (Bethel Park, Pa / Bethel Park) finished with 18 points, 9 assists, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. First Year Guard Isaiah Brown (Scott, Ark. / North Pulaski) would add in 13 points, and Sophomore Forward Logan Hunter (Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield) would chip in 12 points.

Chatham would outscore the Tomcats 55-52 in the second half, but they could not overcome the 10 point halftime deficit. Sophomore Leandra Jackson for Thiel would lead all scores with a game high 26 points and 11 rebounds.

The Cougars will travel to Bethany College on Saturday afternoon to take on the Bison in a Presidents' Athletic Conference game that tips off at 4:00 PM.

For more information on the Chatham University Men'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 eight Division III women's sports and six 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 the women's basketball team's second-highest team GPA across all Division III athletic programs in 2014, and the swimming & diving squad's GPA ranking in the top 50.

Women's sports at Chatham include basketball, cross country, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, track & field, and volleyball. Chatham has added six new men's sports in the 2015-2016 academic year: baseball, basketball, cross country, swimming & diving, track & field, and volleyball.

For more information, call 1-800-837-1290 or visit www.gochathamcougars.com

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Players Mentioned

#05 Anthony Bomar: 6' 0"; Freshman

#03 Isaiah Brown: 6' 0"; Freshman

#24 Logan Hunter: 6' 1"; Sophomore

#11 Alex Schoppen: 6' 3"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#05 Anthony Bomar
: 6' 0"; Freshman

#03 Isaiah Brown
: 6' 0"; Freshman

#24 Logan Hunter
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

#11 Alex Schoppen
: 6' 3"; Freshman