Chatham opens up 2017-18 season with a 74-47 win over Franciscan

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa. – NOVEMBER 15^th, 2017 – The Chatham University Men's Basketball team defeated the Barons of Franciscan 74-47 in the season opener.

KEY PLAYERS: Four Cougars scored in double digits to help Chatham to victory. Juniors Isaiah Brown and Alex Schoppen each tallied 16 points. Brown recorded three steals, two rebounds and two assists. Schoppen went 6-8 from the field and 3-5 from beyond the arc. Junior Anthony Bomar finished with 13 points, seven assists, six rebounds, and two steals. Junior Will Sandherr tallied 12 points for the Cougars, shooting 100% from the free throw line. Sandherr added four steals. Junior Logan Hunter grabbed five rebounds, one assist and one steal.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: The Cougars started off strong in the first half making 73% of their three point shots and shooting 53% from the field. Chatham scored 26 points of off 24 forced Franciscan turnovers. The bench added 27 points for the Cougars.

WHAT'S NEXT: This weekend Chatham travels to Columbus, Ohio to take on Capital in a non-conference matchup on November 18^th at 3 pm.

For more information on the Chatham University Men'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 University will be unveiling a renovated weight room on September 1^st 2017. Cougar athletes excel on the field and in the classroom, as illustrated by recent accomplishments such as 52 student athletes being selected to the 2016 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 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.

For more information, call 1-800-837-1290 or visit www.gochathamcougars.com

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