Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa – FEBRUARY 18th, 2016 – For the final time in the 2016-17 campaign, the Cougars took to the ice. Unfortunately, the Cougars were unable to finish the season with a victory, falling to the Neumann Knights 5-1.
The Basics
- Records: Chatham (2-15-1 ECAC West, 7-17-1 overall) Neumann (3-12-3 ECAC West, 7-14-3 overall)
- Location: Alpha Ice Complex (Pittsburgh, PA).
How it happened
- Chatham began the afternoon honoring four seniors: Kaitlyn Perrins, Erika Martin, McKenzie Haskins and Jenny Jones.
- In the first period, the Cougars played exceptionally well, outshooting the Knights 13-11, whiling winning 13 of 16 draws.
- In the second period, the Knights took over scoring three goals.
- Neumann added two more goals in the third, however the Cougars found the back of the net on a 5-on-3 power-play. Kasandra Petersen notched her second goal of the weekend, assisted by Jenny Jones and Cassidy Colhoun.
- Martin finished her career as the all-time leading goal scorer with 26 and the all-time point leader with 51. Perrins finished her career as the all-time leading point scorer for defenseman with 36.
In the goal
- Junior goalie Sydney Isbell faced 35 shots, saving 30 on the afternoon.
Up next
- The Cougars season and time in the ECAC West has come to an end and will now prepare for the inaugural season of its new conference in 2017-18, the United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC).
For more information on the Chatham University Women's Ice Hockey 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 Cougar athletes excel on the field and in the classroom, as illustrated by recent accomplishments such as 18 fall student athletes being selected to the 2015 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 new men's sports in the 2015-2016 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
