Box Score
ELMIRA, N.Y. – Dec. 1, 2017 – The Chatham men's hockey team dropped a 5-2 decision at UCHC opponent Elmira on Friday night.
RECORDS: The Cougars fall to 0-6-2, 0-5-0 UCHC while the Soaring Eagles move to 5-5-1, 3-3-1 UCHC.
WHAT'S NEXT: Chatham returns home to host UCHC opponents Manhattanville and first-year program King's on Dec. 8-9.
SCORING SUMMARY: The Cougars struck first in the opening period as first-year forward
Kirk Underwood (Littleton, Colo./Connecticut Nighthawks) took feeds from first-year forward
Chad Bell (Port McNeill, B.C./Nanaimo Buccaneers) and first-year defenseman
Andrew Breda (Maple, Ont./St. Michaels Buzzers) to give Chatham the early lead.
After Elmira knotted the game at 1-1 in the first, sophomore forward
Jace Burton (Aurora, Ill./Philadelphia Jr. Flyers) found the back of the net, thanks to dishes from first-year defenseman
Eric Williams (Henderson, Nev./Ontario Avalanche) and sophomore forward
Clay Plyler (Pittsburgh, Pa./New England Wolves), to hand the lead back to Chatham, 2-1.
However, Elmira went on to score four unanswered goals to close out the contest.
GOALTENDING: Junior netminder
Trever Ralph (Red Bank, N.J./New Jersey Jr. Titans) finished with 41 saves despite the loss.
SHOTS LEADER: Plyler led the Chatham rush with four shots on goal.
FACEOFFS: First-year forward
Eric Hildebrand (Robbinsville, N.J./East Coast Wizards) won a team-high eight draws for the Cougars.
For more information on the Chatham men's hockey team, please visit 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 added women's lacrosse beginning play in 2017-2018 as well as women's squash, beginning in 2018-19. Chatham has added five men's sports competing this academic year: baseball, basketball, cross country, swimming & diving, track & field. Chatham added two more men's varsity sports beginning play in 2017-2018; ice hockey and lacrosse, as well as men's squash, starting in 2018-19.
For more information, call 1-800-837-1290 or visit
www.gochathamcougars.com.
