Chatham Falls To Pioneers 6-1

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa - FEBRUARY 6th, 2016 -- The Chatham University Women's Ice Hockey team suffered a 6-1 loss this afternoon on Senior Recognition Day to the Pioneers from Utica College. Chatham would drop both games this weekend, and now have an overall record of 6-13-1, and are 2-11-1 in the ECAC-West Conference.

It was Senior Recognition day for the Cougars, and Chatham would recognize 5 players before today's contest. The 5 seniors were; Forward Marie Soukup (Lake Bluff, Ill. / Team Illinois U19), Forward Erika Bronk (Fairport, N.Y. / Rochester Edge), Forward Kimberly Miller (North Reading, Mass. / Middlesex Islanders), Forward Katrina Hawkins (Powell River, BC / North Island Extreme), and Defensemen Karlee Kaufman (Mars, Pa. / Pitt Elite). The Chatham University Athletics Department would like to wish all 5 Seniors the best of luck as they move towards graduation this spring.

Utica would strike first this afternoon when they would score early in the first period, however Chatham would quickly tie things up when Junior Forward McKenzie Haskins (Anchorage, Ala. / Team Alaska) would find the back of the net. The Haskins goal would be assisted by Junior Forward Jenny Jones (Kernersville, N.C. / Anaheim Lady Ducks). The Cougars and Pioneers would be tied at 1 heading into the second period.

Utica would really break things open in the next two periods when they would score 2 more goals in the second period, followed by 3 more in the third. Chatham Goaltender Sophomore Sydney Isbell (Thunder Bay, ONT / Thunder Bay Queens) would face 66 shots this afternoon, and save 60 of them. The Cougars were out shot 66-30 in the game.

The Chatham University Women's Ice Hockey team will now be on the road to close out the 2015-2016 season. Chatham will travel to SUNY Potsdam next weekend (February 12th/13th), and then to Neumann the weekend of February 19th & 20th.

Fore more information on the Chatham University Women's Ice Hockey 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

#4 Marie Soukup: F; 5' 5"; Senior

#12 McKenzie Haskins: F; 5' 3"; Junior

#15 Jenny Jones: F; 5' 5"; Junior

#16 Erika Bronk: F; 5' 4"; Senior

#19 Kimberly Miller: F; 5' 4"; Senior

#21 Katrina Hawkins: F; 5' 8"; Senior

#24 Karlee Kaufman: D; 5' 7"; Senior

#35 Sydney Isbell: G; 5' 7"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#4 Marie Soukup
: 5' 5"; Senior
: F

#12 McKenzie Haskins
: 5' 3"; Junior
: F

#15 Jenny Jones
: 5' 5"; Junior
: F

#16 Erika Bronk
: 5' 4"; Senior
: F

#19 Kimberly Miller
: 5' 4"; Senior
: F

#21 Katrina Hawkins
: 5' 8"; Senior
: F

#24 Karlee Kaufman
: 5' 7"; Senior
: D

#35 Sydney Isbell
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: G