Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa. – MARCH 14th, 2018 – Chatham improved to 3-1 on the season after defeating Muskingum 18-7.
THE SHORT STORY
The Cougars took control of the game in the first quarter scoring five unanswered goals in the first eight minutes. At the end of the first 15 minutes, Chatham held a 6-3 edge. The Cougars outscored the Fighting Muskies 3-1 in the second quarter. Chatham would go on to dominate Muskingum in the final 30 minutes. The Muskies could not keep up with nine more Cougar goals. Chatham's defense held Muskingum to only three goals in the second half.
KEY COUGARS
Will Petraglia led the Cougars in scoring with six goals.
Kyle Prewitt registered three goals off of four shots.
Tyler Hayes,
Dillon Dugan and
Adam Bleess each finished with two goals. Bleess added two assists.
Ben Neal,
Wesley Williams and
Matthew Ho all found the back of the net once. Neal added six groundballs. Williams and
Zachery Taylor tabbed three groundballs apiece. In the faceoff X,
Alec Vissotski went 23-for-27, picking up 18 groundballs. Vissotski also recorded two assists.
Jacob Sivley earned three caused turnovers. In goal,
Kyle Peterson recorded eight saves with seven goals against.
JUST THE STATS
Shots: Chatham 44 (27), Muskingum 31 (15)
Face-offs: Chatham 24, Muskingum 4
Ground Balls: Chatham 41, Muskingum 11
Clears: Chatham 17-20, Muskingum 15-29
Saves: Muskingum 9, Chatham 8
UP NEXT
Chatham is back on the field Saturday March 17
th at Mount Union.
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
