Cougars Come Up Short Against Bearcats 68-58

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa. – JANUARY 21^st, 2016 – The Chatham Cougars were defeated by the Saint Vincent Bearcats 68-58.

The Basics

Records: Chatham (9-7 overall, 4-6 PAC) Saint Vincent (10-7 overall, 7-3 PAC)
Location: Athletics and Fitness Center at Chatham University.

Key Players

Junior Megan Sieg (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic) lead the Cougars in scoring with 16 points. Sieg went 2-3 from beyond the arc with three rebounds and three assists.
Sophomore Katelyn Sieg (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic) and sophomore Ashley McClain (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg) each recorded 11 points.
Sieg earned a double-double with 11 rebounds as well. She went 5-6 from the free throw line and added five assists and three steals.
McClain went 7-8 at the line with three rebounds and two steals.
First Year Sierra Ungerman (North Hills, Pa./North Hills) totaled eight points, and ten rebounds.
Senior Jesse Hinkle (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) chipped in ten rebounds and two assists. Hinkle went 4-4 from the free throw line.

Inside the numbers

The Cougars led the Bearcats at the end of the first three quarters but were outscored 18-7 in the final ten minutes.
The game was back and forth seeing 19 lead changes and seven tied scores.
Chatham outrebounded Saint Vincent 44-41.
The Cougars earned 17 points off of second chance shots.
The team scored 13 points off of 18 forced Bearcat turnovers.
Chatham went 19-22 from the free throw line.

Up next

The Cougars are back in action on January 25^th when they host the Titans of Westminster at 6 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

#40 Sierra Ungerman: F; 5' 10"; Freshman

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

#40 Sierra Ungerman
: 5' 10"; Freshman
: F