Cougars Take Down Golden Tornadoes 81-69

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa – JANUARY 11^th, 2016 – The Chatham Cougars took down the Geneva Golden Tornadoes 81-69 for their third PAC win of the season.

The Basics

Records: Chatham (8-5 overall, 3-4 PAC) Geneva (4-10 overall, 1-6 PAC)
Location: Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pa.

Key Players

Sophomore Ashley McClain (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg) and sophomore Katelyn Sieg (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic) led the Cougars to victory with 25 points apiece.
McClain added five rebounds, three assists and two steals.
Sieg went 8-15 from the field and shot 100% from beyond the line and at the free throw line. She pulled down eight rebounds and four steals.
Junior Megan Sieg (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic) chipped in 18 points, three assists and two steals.
Senior Jesse Hinkle (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) led the team in rebounds with nine.

Inside the numbers

Chatham took the lead early in the first quarter and would continue to outscore Geneva the entire game.
The largest Cougar lead came in the third quarter when they were up by 17 points.
Chatham earned 21 points off of 16 forced Golden Tornado turnovers.

Up next

The Cougars host Thiel this Saturday at 5 pm.

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.

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

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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

#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

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