Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa. – APRIL 15^th, 2018 – The Cougars outlasted the Grizzlies of Franklin 19-18 this afternoon.
 
THE SHORT STORY
Although the Grizzlies were first on the board with a goal less than a minute in, the Cougars would control the pace of the game outscoring Franklin 12-8 in the first half. The second half saw 10 Grizzly goals to Chatham's seven. Franklin would tie the game late in the second half and pull ahead 18-15. The Cougars were able to find the back of the net four times in the final minutes to finish with the lead.
 
KEY COUGARS
Anna Prendergast scored the game winning goal in the final second of regulation converting on a free position shot. Prendergast finished with four goals and two assists. Sydney Collins led the team in goals with seven. Collins went 2-for-3 on free position shots, recorded eight draw controls, two ground balls and one assist. Kendra McBroom registered four goals, one assist and seven draw controls in the win. Madison Black netted two goals adding one assist, five draw controls, and three ground balls. Jenifer McLaren and Sydney Isbell each tallied one goal. McLaren recorded two assists, four ground balls and five draw controls. Tara Riley and Maria Cefola finished with three ground balls a piece. Cefola, in the net for the Cougars, registered 16 saves. Michelle Jones earned three caused turnovers.
 
JUST THE STATS
Shots: Chatham 47, Franklin 45
Draw Controls: Chatham 25, Franklin 14
Ground Balls: Franklin 26, Chatham 18
Clears: Chatham 18-26, Franklin 25-30
Saves: Franklin 18, Chatham 16
 
UP NEXT
The Cougars host the Yellow Jackets of Waynesburg April 18^th 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