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BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – Oct. 4, 2017 – The Chatham University women's volleyball team enjoyed a 2-0 night on Wednesday, defeating host and Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) foe Geneva in come-from-behind fashion, 3-2, before taking a 3-1 win over Franciscan.
 
RECORDS: Chatham improves to 9-8, 2-8 PAC while Geneva falls to 6-15, 5-3 PAC and Franciscan at 4-11.

DID YOU KNOW?: Chatham's nine victories so far this year amass 2016's total of eight and are the most wins for the program since 2004, when the Cougars went 24-8.
 
WHAT'S NEXT: The Cougars travel to Columbus, Ohio to take on Capital (9-12 overall) on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 1 pm.
 
GENEVA COMEBACK: After dropping the first two sets to the host Golden Tornadoes, the Cougars rallied and stormed back with a 3-2 conference victory.
 
Sophomore outside hitter Justyne Lasher (Ford City, Pa./Armstrong) exploded for a match-high 22 kills and provided 19 digs, three total blocks and two aces.
 
First-year middle blocker Elivia Wagner (Erie, Pa./McDowell) turned in 17 kills, seven digs, five blocks and two aces. Six players enjoyed at least four kills for Chatham.
 
Sophomore setter Mckenzie Bates (Lancaster, Ohio/Lancaster) dished out a contest-best 47 assists while contributing 23 digs and four kills.
 
Sophomore outside hitter Belen Brown (Monaca, Pa./Central Valley) led the defense with 27 digs.
 
FRANCISCAN VICTORY: Lasher led the way with a match-high 16 kills (.282), 13 digs and four aces against the Barons.
 
Junior middle blocker Mckenzie Bonnett (Champaign, Ill./Centennial) floored eight kills while first-year outside hitter Katherine Remy (Mansfield, Ohio/Ontario) enjoyed eight kills of her own.
 
Bates orchestrated the offense with 28 assists while first-year defensive specialist Makenah Zitko (Hershey, Pa./Hershey) enjoyed seven aces from behind the serving line and paced the back row with a match-best 21 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.