Box Score PURCHASE, N.Y. – Jan. 13, 2018 – Senior forward
Marissa Janiga (East Aurora, N.Y./Buffalo Stars) scored the opening goal in Saturday's game, but the Chatham women's hockey team fell at Manhattanville 2-1 in UCHC action.
RECORDS: With the defeat, Chatham falls 3-10-2 (0-8-0 UCHC) while the Manhattanville Valiants improve to 7-5-1 (4-2-0 UCHC).
WHAT'S NEXT: Chatham will prepare to host UCHC foe Stevenson from Jan. 19-20.
SCORING SUMMARY: With just 11 seconds remaining in the opening period, Janiga found the back of the net, to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead, thanks to an assist from junior forward
Kristina Block (Scarborough, Maine/North Yarmouth Academy).
Following a scoreless second session, the Valiants tied the game up at 14:29 and claimed the lead on a short-handed tally at 14:53.
Despite pulling the goalie near the end of regulation, the Cougars could not record the equalizer.
GOALTENDING: Sophomore netminder
Devon Strachan (West Chester, Pa./Lawrenceville) suffered the defeat, making 24 stops in between the pipes.
SHOTS LEADER: Janiga paced the Cougar attack with five shots on goal.
FACEOFFS: Junior forward
Kirajean Frost (Harvard, Mass./Boston Shamrocks) led Chatham with 10 faceoff wins.
For more information on the Chatham women'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 unveiled a renovated weight room on Sept. 1, 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, hockey, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, track & field, and volleyball. Chatham added women's lacrosse beginning play in 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; 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.
