Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa. – APRIL 14th, 2018 – The Cougars came up victorious this afternoon against Earlham.
THE SHORT STORY
Chatham went on a five goal scoring streak to start the game off. Earlham was unable to find the back of the net until 17 minutes into the game. The final eight minutes saw nine goals total. Heading into halftime, the Cougars held a 9-6 advantage. Chatham would maintain control of the game finishing 16-12 over the Quakers. The Cougars outshot Earlham 48-25 and dominated draw controls going 20-for-29.
KEY COUGARS
Kendra McBroom led the team with five goals, two assists, three ground balls, two caused turnovers and four draw controls.
Kristina Block,
Sydney Collins and
Madison Black recorded three goals apiece. Block added one assists and four ground balls. Collins won seven draw controls and five ground balls. Black picked up four draw controls victories and three ground balls.
Anna Prendergast found the back of the net twice with one assist and seven ground balls. Prendergast added two draw controls and two caused turnovers.
Jenifer McLaren tallied seven ground balls, three draw controls and one assist. In the net for the Cougars,
Maria Cefola made 10 saves.
JUST THE STATS
Shots: Chatham 48, Earlham 25
Draw Controls: Chatham 20, Earlham 9
Ground Balls: Chatham 42, Earlham 27
Clears: Chatham 17-21, Earlham 24-31
Saves: Earlham 16, Chatham 10
ONE LOVE
Today's game is dedicated to the One Love Foundation. The One Love Foundation was created in 2010 to honor the memory of Yeardley Love. Yeardley was a University of Virginia senior who was beaten to death by her ex-boyfriend just weeks before graduation.
Today, One Love's ambitious goal is to end relationship violence by educating, empowering and activating young people in a movement for social change. To achieve this, One Love develops creative technology-based tools and resources that meet young people where they are and inspire them to action.
To learn more and to support the work of the One Love Foundation go to joinonelove.org.
UP NEXT
The Cougars host Franklin tomorrow at 12 pm at Highmark Stadium.
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
