Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa. – FEBRUARY 24th, 2018 – Chatham finished the first week of action 2-0 after defeating Hiram 16-11 this afternoon.
THE SHORT STORY
Hiram took control in the first quarter, leading Chatham 4-1 at the end of the first fifteen minutes. Three minutes into the second quarter, a goal by
Dillon Dugan would spark a 12 goal scoring run. The Chatham defense would hold Hiram to four points until just under five minutes left in the third quarter. Heading into the final 15, the Cougars held a 14-6 edge over the Terriers. Chatham would finish with a 16-11 advantage.
KEY COUGARS
In the faceoff X,
Alec Vissotski won 23 of 27 draws. Vissotski totaled 16 ground balls leading Chatham to a 37-16 edge in ground balls on the afternoon.
Adam Bleess scored a team high six goals off of eight shots.
Dillon Dugan earned three goals off five shots.
Will Petraglia collected two goals and three ground balls.
Daniel Napier,
Ben Neal,
Wesley Williams,
Kyle Prewitt and
Matt Winter all chipped in one goal apiece.
Tyler Hayes finished with two assists and two ground balls. Neal tallied four ground balls and two caused turnovers.
JUST THE STATS
Shots: Chatham 42 (29), Hiram 36 (19)
Face-offs: Chatham 25, Hiram 5
Ground Balls: Chatham 37, Hiram 13
Clears: Chatham 13-17, Hiram 14-16
Saves: Chatham 8, Hiram 13
Extra Man Opportunities: Chatham 4-11, Hiram 0-4
UP NEXT
Chatham travels to Frederick, Md. to for a nonconference matchup at Hood College.
For more information on the Chatham University Men's Lacrosse 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 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 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.
For more information, call 1-800-837-1290 or visit
www.gochathamcougars.com
