Cougars defeated by Bears

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa – January 21th, 2017 – Chatham tied the contest at 2-2 with 2:25 remaining, but Potsdam pulled off the victory after scoring with 1:22 left, 3-2.

The Basics

Records: Chatham (0-9-1 ECAC West, 5-11-1 overall) SUNY Potsdam (6-3-1 ECAC West, 10-6-1 overall)
Location: Alpha Ice Complex (Pittsburgh, PA).

How it happened

Junior Cassidy Colhoun (Kincardine, ONT/Kincardine District Secondary School) opened the scoring for the Cougars with 1:13 remaining in the first period. It was her eighth of the season, assisted by junior defensemen Kasandra Petersen (Fairbault, MN/Minnesota Blades), her ninth helper of the year.
Senior Erika Martin (Fairbanks, AK/Team Alaska) scored the goal to notch the game at 2-2. For Martin, it was her 23^rd career goal and now holds the all-time Chatham record for goals in a career.

In the goal

Junior goalie Sydney Isbell (Thunder Bay, ONT/Thunder Bay Queens) played very well in the loss, stopping 24 of 27 Bear shots in 58:51.

Up next

The Cougars return to home ice on Friday, when they welcome the visiting Buffalo State Bengals. Friday's game starts at 5:30 pm.

For more information on the Chatham University Women's Ice Hockey 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

#7 Erika Martin: FWD; Senior

#9 Cassidy Colhoun: FWD; Junior

#22 Kasandra Petersen: DEF; Junior

#35 Sydney Isbell: GK; Junior

Players Mentioned

#7 Erika Martin
: Senior
: FWD

#9 Cassidy Colhoun
: Junior
: FWD

#22 Kasandra Petersen
: Junior
: DEF

#35 Sydney Isbell
: Junior
: GK