Chatham takes first PAC game of the season blanking Westminster 2-0

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa. – SEPTEMBER 29^th, 2017 – The Chatham Cougars took the first conference game of the season blanking the Westminster Titans 2-0.

The Basics

Records: Chatham (7-2 overall, 1-0 PAC) Westminster (5-5 overall, 0-1 PAC)
Location: Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Attendance: 200 fans came out for the Friday Night Lights match up

How it happened

Junior Julie Bruening (Madison, Ohio/Madison) was first to score for the Cougars with an unassisted goal just four minutes into the game.
Bruening would later assist sophomore Victoria Vernail (Purcellville, Va./Loudon Valley) with the second goal of the night at 35:52.
The Cougars took seven shots on goal compared to the Titans one.
First Year Darby Robinson (Springfield, Va./West Springfield) led the team with four shots.

In the goal

First Year Ashley Bergman (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton) was in the net for the Cougars. She made one save with zero goals against.
Chatham's strong defensive line only allowed one shot on goal.

Up next

Chatham takes on the Wolverines at Grove City on October 4^th.

For more information on the Chatham University Women's Soccer 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

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Players Mentioned

#1 Ashley Bergman: GK; 5' 9"; Freshman

#16 Darby Robinson: MF/FWD; 5' 8"; Freshman

#29 Victoria Vernail: DEF/MF; Sophomore

#15 Julie Bruening: MF/FWD; Junior

Players Mentioned

#1 Ashley Bergman
: 5' 9"; Freshman
: GK

#16 Darby Robinson
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: MF/FWD

#29 Victoria Vernail
: Sophomore
: DEF/MF

#15 Julie Bruening
: Junior
: MF/FWD