Cougars Suffer First Loss of the Season

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa - SEPTEMBER 10th, 2016 – The Chatham Cougars took on the Hilbert College Hawks this afternoon and suffered their first loss of the season with a final score of 2-1.

The Basics

Records: Chatham (2-1-1 overall) Hilbert (2-2 overall)
Location: Hawk Field in Hamburg, NY.

How it happened

Chatham dominated the game and outshot Hilbert 30-8 but just couldn't finish.
The Hawks scored in the final minute of the game when the Cougars were caught pressing forward for a goal and the Hawks got a break away.
Sophomore Katherine Luteri (Somerset, Pa./Somerset High School) scored the Cougars only goal off of her own corner kick in the first half of the game.
Sophomore Megan Sieg (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic High School) led the team in shots with five, three of those on frame.
Sophomore Julie Bruening (Madison, Ohio/Madison High School) added four shots.
Luteri, First Year Emily Nolan (Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny), Sophomore Kassianna Politis (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township High School), and First Year Victoria Vernail (Purcellville, Va./Loudon Valley High School) each chipped in three shots a piece.

In the goal

First Year Elayna Burdelski started for the Cougars and played the entire first half recording three saves.
Sophomore Emmory Tardivo came into the action for the second half making one save.

Coach's Comments

Head Coach Betsy Warren said "Hopefully this game was an eye opener for the team. We can dominate games but we have to have to turn our shots into actual goals and start putting teams away."

Up next

Chatham hosts its first home game of the season on September 13^th at 4 pm at Varsity Field.

For more information on the Chatham University Women's Soccer 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

#10 Megan Sieg: FWD/MF; 5' 7"; Junior

#15 Julie Bruening: MF/FWD; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#11 Kassianna Politis: MF/FWD; 5' 0"; Sophomore

#8 Katherine Luteri: DEF; 5' 3"; Sophomore

#29 Victoria Vernail: DEF/MF; 5' 5"; Freshman

#9 Emily Nolan: MF/FWD; 5' 5"; Freshman

#0 Elayna Burdelski: GK; 5' 9"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#10 Megan Sieg
: 5' 7"; Junior
: FWD/MF

#15 Julie Bruening
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: MF/FWD

#11 Kassianna Politis
: 5' 0"; Sophomore
: MF/FWD

#8 Katherine Luteri
: 5' 3"; Sophomore
: DEF

#29 Victoria Vernail
: 5' 5"; Freshman
: DEF/MF

#9 Emily Nolan
: 5' 5"; Freshman
: MF/FWD

#0 Elayna Burdelski
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: GK