Chatham Falls to McDaniel 79-47

Box Score PITTSBURGH, PA. – NOVEMBER 17^th, 2017 – The Chatham University Women's Basketball team fell to McDaniel College in the first game of the McDaniel Tip-off Tournament. The Cougars fell to the Green Terror 79-47.

KEY COUGARS: Three starters totaled double figures tonight. Ashley McClain led the team with 15 points and seven rebounds. Katie Sieg tallied 13 points and four rebounds. Olivia Barkley recorded ten points, eight rebounds and two assists. Maggie Soeder and Brittani Smith grabbed five rebounds apiece.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: The game was tied 12-all with 3:23 showing in the first quarter, before the Terrors tallied seven straight points to make it 19-12 after one period. Chatham cut the McDaniel lead to two twice in the second quarter but by the end of the half it was a 33-25 game. The Cougars came out strong in the second half, scoring eight of the first ten points but with 4:54 left in the third quarter, Chatham was down 47-37. McDaniel would continue to grow the lead throughout the final quarter.

WHAT'S NEXT: Tomorrow Chatham is back on the court at 2 pm in the final game of the McDaniel Tip-off Tournament.

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 ten Division III women's sports and eight 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 unveiled a renovated weight room in the fall of 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, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, indoor and outdoor track & field, and volleyball. Chatham added women's squash beginning in 2018-19. Chatham men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, ice hockey, lacrosse, swimming & diving, as well as indoor and outdoor track & field. Chatham added men's squash starting in 2018-19.

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

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