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Cougars Fall to Yellow Jackets

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 PITTSBURGH, PA. – APRIL 2ND, 2017 – The Chatham Cougars hosted the Yellow Jackets of Waynesburg for a PAC doubleheader. The Cougars fell 7-6 and 7-2.  

The Basics
  • Records: Chatham (3-12-0) Waynesburg (6-11-1)
  • Location: Chatham's Emsworth Field
 
Game 1
  • The Cougars fell 7-2.
  • Waynesburg would score in the second, third and fourth innings before Chatham would get on the board with two runs in the sixth.
  • Marissa Wightman grounded out to second base, advancing Samantha Crilley to third and sending Brianna Clark home.
  • Madison Howell grounded out to shortstop as Samantha Crilley scored.
  • Howell went 2-3 at the plate with one double.
  • Crilley pitched for the Cougars.
 
Game 2
  • Chatham fell short of a comeback in the final inning finishing 7-6.
  • The game got off to a slow start. Waynesburg scored one run in the third inning.
  • Kassandra Petersen singled to right field, advancing Wightman home for the Cougar's first run in the fourth inning.
  • At the end of the fifth, Wightman hit into a double play but Holly Ackerman was still able to score a run.
  • With a tied score, Waynesburg would score four runs in the seventh inning.
  • Wightman started the Cougars comeback with a double down the left field line, sending Clark and Ackerman home, leaving Crilley on third.
  • Howell singled down the right field line advancing Wightman to third and running Crilley in.
  • Kassandra Deane single to right field advancing Howell and allowing Wightman to score.
  • Madison Howell pitched for Chatham.  
 
Up next
  • The Cougars will be back on the field April 4th at Bethany College for another PAC doubleheader starting at 3:30 pm.      
 
For more information on the Softball 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 1st 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.
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Brianna Clark

#2 Brianna Clark

Freshman
Samantha Crilley

#7 Samantha Crilley

P/IF
Junior
Holly Ackerman

#8 Holly Ackerman

OF
Freshman
Marissa Wightman

#11 Marissa Wightman

OF
Freshman
Kassandra Deane

#16 Kassandra Deane

1B/2B
Freshman
Madison Howell

#25 Madison Howell

P/1B
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brianna Clark

#2 Brianna Clark

Freshman
Samantha Crilley

#7 Samantha Crilley

Junior
P/IF
Holly Ackerman

#8 Holly Ackerman

Freshman
OF
Marissa Wightman

#11 Marissa Wightman

Freshman
OF
Kassandra Deane

#16 Kassandra Deane

Freshman
1B/2B
Madison Howell

#25 Madison Howell

Freshman
P/1B