Box Score
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Oct. 7, 2017 – For the second time this week, the Chatham University women's volleyball team trailed early on and came from behind to win the match, this time at host Capital University on Saturday, defeating the Crusaders 3-2 (25-23, 21-25, 11-25, 25-22, 15-13).
RECORDS: Chatham improves to 10-8 overall as the Cougars eclipsed double-digit wins for the first time since 2004. Chatham is 2-1 in five-set matches this season. Capital, meanwhile, drops to 9-14.
WHAT'S NEXT: The Cougars remain on the road, playing at PAC foe Bethany on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 7 pm before heading to PAC opponent Waynesburg on Saturday, Oct. 14 at 12 pm.
LEADING THE ATTACK: Sophomore outside hitter
Justyne Lasher (Ford City, Pa./Armstrong) enjoyed a solid match, with a contest-high 17 kills (.267) to go along with 16 digs and three block assists. Junior middle hitter
Mckenzie Bonnett (Champaign, Ill./Centennial) tallied 15 kills (.393).
DISTRIBUTION LINE: Sophomore setter
Mckenzie Bates (Lancaster, Ohio/Lancaster) dished out a match-high 35 assists to go along with 11 digs.
BACK ROW PLAY: Sophomore outside hitter
Belen Brown (Monaca, Pa./Central Valley) led the Cougars with 17 digs while first-year defensive specialist
Makenah Zitko (Hershey, Pa./Hershey) tallied 14 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.
