Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa. – FEBRUARY 24th, 2018 – Chatham fell 13-9 to Juniata in the opening game of the 2018 inaugural season.
THE SHORT STORY
The Cougars were first on the board scoring two goals in the first two minutes.
Kendra McBroom scored the first goal in Chatham program history.
Jenifer McLaren put the ball in the back of the net thirty seconds later off an assist from
Kendra McBroom. Juniata answered back with a goal of their own before going on a four goal scoring run. The game was tied 5-5 with five minutes left in the first half. In the final minute, the Eagles scored three goals to give them a 9-5 edge over Chatham at the end of the first half. In the final thirty minutes, the Cougars were unable to come back from their four point deficit.
KEY COUGARS
Kendra McBroom scored a team high three goals. McBroom added four ground balls and three caused turnovers.
Sydney Collins netted two goals with one assist.
Kristina Block,
Jenifer McLaren,
Danielle Bos and
Anna Prendergast each chipped in one goal. Block and Bos collected three ground balls apiece. McLaren and Bos led the Cougars in shots with six. Prendergast and Bos won four and three draw controls respectively.
Maria Cefola was in goal for Chatham with thirteen saves.
JUST THE STATS
Shots: Chatham 23 (19), Juniata 34 (26)
Draw Controls: Chatham 11, Juniata 11
Ground Balls: Chatham 16, Juniata 8
Clears: Chatham 9-15, Juniata 8-12
Saves: Chatham 13, Juniata 10
UP NEXT
Chatham travels to Winston-Salem, N.C. to take on Salem on March 5
th at 4 pm.
For more information on the Chatham University Women'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
