Box Score
BETHANY, W.V. – Oct. 10, 2017 – For the third time in less than a week, the Chatham University women's volleyball program battled back and won a five-set match, this time defeating Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) foe Bethany 3-2 (18-25, 25-17, 20-25, 25-20, 15-13) on the road on Tuesday night.
 
COMEBACK COUGARS: Trailing 2-1, the Cougars remained resilient and came from behind to take set four, 25-20, and set five, 15-13. Chatham trailed Geneva 2-0 on Oct. 4 and trailed Capital 2-1 on Oct. 7 but rallied for the victories as well.
 
RECORDS: Chatham improves to 11-8, 3-8 PAC while Bethany moves to 16-8, 9-3 PAC. The teams have split the regular season series, 1-1, with both teams prevailing on the road.
 
WHAT'S NEXT: The Cougars will head to PAC foe Waynesburg (1-17, 0-11 PAC) on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 12 pm before returning home to host Thiel (8-13, 2-8 PAC) on Monday, Oct. 16 at 7 pm.
 
LEADING THE ATTACK: Sophomore outside hitter Justyne Lasher (Ford City, Pa./Armstrong) led the Cougars with a 16-kill performance (.280) to go along with 13 digs, three aces and one block assist.
 
Both junior middle blocker Mckenzie Bonnett (Champaign, Ill./Centennial) and sophomore outside hitter Belen Brown (Monaca, Pa./Central Valley) tallied eight kills for the attack.
 
DISTRIBUTION LINE: Sophomore setter Mckenzie Bates (Lancaster, Ohio/Lancaster) paced the Cougars with 22 assists and nine digs while sophomore setter Brooke Petrillo (Derry, Pa./Derrry Area) enjoyed 15 helpers and eight digs.
 
BACK ROW PLAY: Sophomore libero Sydney Stevens (Monroeville, Pa./Gateway) led the defense with 27 digs.
 
For more information on the Chatham University Women's Volleyball 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).

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 men's sports competing this 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.