BEAVER FALLS, PA (February 9, 2011) . . . The Chatham University women's basketball team defeated host Geneva College tonight in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action by a final score of 60-48. Due to Geneva's NCAA Division III provisional status, however, these results do not count towards overall PAC standings.
The Cougars were led by Lizz King (Cabot, PA/Knoch) tonight, who finished with a game-high 18 points – all from behind the three-point arc. This ties a school record for Chatham. King is also the school's career leader in three-point field goals made with 139, surpassing the previous record of 134.
Leading the Cougars in other categories in tonight's victory was Carly Zelenak (Mt. Pleasant, PA/Mt. Pleasant) and Felicia Brown (Temple Hills, MD/Friendly), who each had a team-high six rebounds. Senior Barb Petty (Amelia, OH/Glen Este) also led the team in the assists column, finishing the game with a game-high five.
Chatham (9-13, 4-9) returns to action on Saturday, February 12th as they host Washington and Jefferson College (W&J) in a 2 pm PAC match-up. In the two team's first meeting this season, W&J came away with the victory in overtime 70-65. Saturday is also senior day for the Cougars with the recognition of the team's senior members taking place prior to tip-off.
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.