Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa. – MARCH 17th, 2018 – The Cougars defeated nonconference foe Mount Union 8-7.
THE SHORT STORY
Chatham was first to find the back of the net just over one minute into the first quarter thanks to
Will Petraglia. The Raiders would answer back with a goal 45 seconds later. After the first quarter, Chatham was one goal up on Mount Union. In the second quarter, Mount Union scored once to tie the game headed into halftime. The third quarter would see seven goals giving the Raiders a 6-5 edge. Chatham would take control of the game in the fourth quarter scoring three goals to give the Cougars the win.
KEY COUGARS
Will Petraglia and
Adam Bleess each helped the Cougars to victory with two goals apiece.
Daniel Napier,
Kyle Prewitt,
Tyler Hayes and
Dillon Dugan all tallied one goal. Napier,
Matthew Ho,
Kyle Peterson, and
Ben Neal registered five groundballs.
Alec Vissotski added four groundballs. Peterson was in the net for the entire 60 minutes. He made 12 saves with seven shots against.
JUST THE STATS
Shots: Mount Union 41, Chatham 32
Face-offs: Mount Union 12, Chatham 6
Ground Balls: Chatham 30, Mount Union 26
Clears: Chatham 20-26, Mount Union 20-23
Saves: Chatham 12, Mount Union 11
UP NEXT
Chatham is back on the field Wednesday 21
st when the Cougars open up conference play versus Saint Vincent.
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
