Cougars Conquer Tomcats

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa – JANUARY 14^th, 2016 – The Chatham Cougars conquered the Thiel Tomcats 67-64.

The Basics

Records: Chatham (9-5 overall, 4-4 PAC) Thiel (4-10 overall, 1-7 PAC)
Location: Athletics and Fitness Center at Chatham University.

Key Players

Leading the Cougars in scoring was sophomore Katelyn Sieg (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic) who recorded 26 points. Sieg had seven steals, six rebounds and two assists.
Junior Megan Sieg (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic) added 13 points, five rebounds, four assists and two steals.
Senior Jesse Hinkle (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) and sophomore Ashley McClain (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg) tallied 12 points apiece.
Hinkle recorded her second double-double of the season with 12 rebounds.
McClain finished with five rebounds and four steals.

Inside the numbers

This game was a battle with three lead changes and seven tied scores.
Chatham earned 24 points off of 24 forced Thiel turnovers.
The Cougars would get 16 second chance points.
Chatham outrebounded Thiel 39-34.

Up next

The Cougars are back in action January 18^th at Bethany College.

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