Chatham Takes Down Medaille

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa - SEPTEMBER 13th, 2016 – The Chatham Cougars conquered the Medaille Mavericks with a final score of 4-2.

The Basics

Records: Chatham (3-1-1 overall) Medaille (0-5 overall)
Location: Varsity Field in Pittsburgh, Pa.

How it happened

No surprise here, Chatham again dominated their opponents outshooting them 36-10.
The first goal of the game was scored by Sophomore Julie Bruening (Madison, Ohio/Madison). This is Bruening's first goal of the season.
Sophomore Katelyn Sieg (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic) scored with a header off of a corner kick from Junior Megan Sieg (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic) for the Cougars second goal.
Megan Sieg then scored her own goal later in the half with an assist from Bruening.
Sophomore Kassianna Politis (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township) scored the only Cougar second half goal with an assist from Sophomore goalkeeper Emmory Tardivo (Isabella, Pa./Brownsville Area).
Chatham's aggressive play earned them 11 corner kicks.
Leading the Cougars in shots was Megan Sieg with six.
Bruening and First Year Emily Nolan (Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny) each chipped in five shots.

In the goal

First Year Elayna Burdelski (Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel) started for the Cougars and played the entire first half recording two saves. Burdelski and the Cougar defense held the Mavericks to just three shots the first half.
Tardivo took over for Chatham at halftime. She recorded three saves and was credited with an assist.

Up next

On September 17th Chatham travels to Steubenville, Ohio to take on the Franciscan University Barons at 1 pm.

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

#7 Katie Sieg: D/MF; 5' 7"; Sophomore

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

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

#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

#7 Katie Sieg
: 5' 7"; Sophomore
: D/MF

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

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

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

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