Final surge pushes Cougars past Titans in OT

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa. – JANUARY 25^th, 2017 – A final 15 minute surge would push the Chatham Cougars past the Westminster Titans.

The Basics

Records: Chatham (10-7 overall, 5-6 PAC) Westminster (7-11 overall, 2-9 PAC)
Location: Athletics and Fitness Center at Chatham University.

Key Players

With 19 points, sophomore Katelyn Sieg (Pittsburgh, Pa./Serra Catholic) would lead the Cougars in scoring. Sieg added five rebounds, five assists and four steals.
Sophomore Ashley McClain (Hollidaysburg, Pa./Hollidaysburg) would go 11-13 from the charity stripe and finish with 13 points for the evening. McClain chipped in six rebounds and three steals.
Senior Jesse Hinkle (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and four steals.
Sophomore Maggie Soeder (Shaler, Pa./Shaler) led the team in rebounds with 12 total. Soeder tabbed eight points.

Inside the numbers

The Cougars would get off to a rough start down 30-23 at the end of two quarters.
Heading into the fourth quarter Chatham was down 47-39.
A fourth quarter surge would push the Cougars to 55 tying the Titans and forcing an overtime.
The fourth quarter saw three lead changes and five tied scores in ten minutes.
In overtime Chatham dominated scoring 12 points to Westminster's six.
A strong Cougar defense would have the Titans shooting at just 18% in overtime.
The bench tallied 19 points for the team.
The Cougars would score 25 points off of 28 forced Titan turnovers.

Up next

The Cougars are back in action on January 28^th when they travel to Crestview Hills, Ky. to take on the Saints of Thomas More.

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

#12 Ashley McClain: PG; 5' 4"; Sophomore

#23 Maggie Soeder: F; 5' 10"; Sophomore

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

Players Mentioned

#5 Katie Sieg
: 5' 6"; Sophomore
: G

#12 Ashley McClain
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: PG

#23 Maggie Soeder
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: F

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