Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa. – APRIL 22nd, 2018 – The Cougars have advanced to a four game win streak after defeating Mount St. Joseph 12-11.
THE SHORT STORY
It was a close game down to the final minutes but the Cougars were able to come away with a win. At the half, Chatham and Mount St. Joseph were tied 8-8. The Cougars came out strong scoring four unanswered goals in the second half. Mount St. Joseph tried to come back but the Cougars would outlast the Lions 12-11.
KEY COUGARS
Sydney Collins led the team in scoring with four goals. Collins added five ground balls, four caused turnovers and three draw controls.
Kendra McBroom,
Madison Black and
Anna Prendergast each registered two goals. McBroom tallied one assist, five ground balls, two caused turnovers and two draw controls. Prendergast chipped in two assists and two draw controls.
Jenifer McLaren and
Kristina Block recorded one goal. McLaren picked up one assist and four ground balls. On the defensive end,
Michelle Jones forced four caused turnovers and registered two ground balls.
Maria Cefola was in the net all 60 minutes for the Cougars. Cefola finished with 20 saves and four ground balls.
JUST THE STATS
Shots: Mount St. Joseph 37 (31), Chatham 26 (23)
Draw Controls: Chatham 13, Mount St. Joseph 12
Ground Balls: Mount St. Joseph 40, Chatham 28
Clears: Chatham 17-37, Mount St. Joseph 15-30
Saves: Chatham 20, Mount St. Joseph 11
UP NEXT
The Cougars are back on the field Saturday April 28
th at Transylvania to wrap up their inaugural season.
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
