PITTSBURGH, PA (February 2, 2011) . . . Sophomore Colleen Kiss (McKeesport, PA/Oakland Catholic) made a three-pointer at the buzzer in regulation to send the Chatham University women's basketball team into overtime tonight against visiting Grove City College in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action. The Cougars would go on to earn the victory tonight in overtime 64-60.
Chatham led by five at halftime and was outscored by their opponents 30-25 in the second half, tying the score at 52 after 40 minutes of play. The Cougars out-scored Grove City 12-8 in the overtime frame to earn the conference victory.
The Cougars were led by Sonjia Hoston (Homestead, PA/Wilkinsburg), who finished the game with a total of 13 points on 6-7 field goal shooting. Seniors Kayla Hilko (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin) and Courtney Smith (Round Hill, VA/Loudoun Valley) each finished with 11 points tonight. Nine of Smith's 11 points were from behind the three-point arc.
Chatham (7-13, 3-9) returns to action on Sunday, February 5th as they travel to Westminster College (PA) for a 2 pm PAC match-up.
Chatham University prepares students from around the world to help develop solutions to some of the world's biggest challenges. Every Chatham student – women in Chatham's historic women's residential college, and men and women in Chatham's graduate programs – receives a highly individualized, experiential educational experience that is informed by Chatham's strong institutional commitment to globalism, the environment and citizen leadership. Founded in 1869, Chatham University includes the Shadyside Campus, with Chatham Eastside and the historic 39-acre Woodland Road arboretum, and the 388-acre Eden Hall Farm Campus north of Pittsburgh. For more information call 800-837-1290 or visit www.chatham.edu.