Author: Jack Ridneour
The Chatham men’s baseball season has officially started, and it has gotten off to quite a start. Over spring break the team traveled down south to play a number of games against other colleges around the country. The team faced College of Staten Island, University of Valley Forge, Clarks Summit University and Dean College. The Cougars entered the six game stretch with a chip on their shoulder, as they felt they had something to prove to the other established programs.
Author: Jack Ridenour
The women’s basketball team had a season that was filled with highs and lows all year long. The team finished the season with a 13-13 record overall, and a 7-11 conference record. The team had some big wins throughout their season, including a season sweep of Westminster College and a win against Waynesburg University at Waynesburg. The team had some tough losses against Thomas Moore College and St. Vincent College, two of the top teams in their conference.
Author: Jack Ridenour
As the season winds down, the Cougars are fighting for a spot in the PAC post season tournament. The Cougars currently stand at 11-11 overall and 6-10 in conference play. They are currently 7th in the PAC with two games to go. If the team makes it to the playoffs, they will have to travel to face 2nd ranked Washington and Jefferson.
Author: Jack Ridenour
The Women’s Basketball team continues play well as they get closer and closer to the end of the season. With 10 league games down, and 8 more to go, the team is 4-6 in conference play and 9-7 overall. The team currently stands in 7th place in the PAC standings, but with a late season push, the team could finish even higher in the conference.
Author: Jack Ridenour
The Women’s basketball team is coming off of a week where they faced three PAC opponents. The team took on Thomas Moore College, Waynesburg University and Washington and Jefferson University. The Cougars took down Waynesburg, but had two tough losses to Thomas Moore and Washington and Jefferson.
Author: Jack Ridenour
Basketball season is back, and the women’s team continued their winning ways in the first game of the season. On Tuesday November 15, the Cougars defeated the Franciscan University Barons from Steubenville, Ohio by a score of 71-58. The Cougars were led by sophomore guard Katie Sieg with 12 points; junior guard Megan Sieg and sophomore guard Ashley McClain each scored 11 points.
Author: Jack Ridenour
It has been a year to remember for the Chatham Women’s Volleyball team. The team has come a long way from the one-win season that occurred last year. With the addition of the skilled first years and experience from the returners, it made for a memorable season for the Cougars.
Author: Jack Ridenour
On November 2, the Women’s Soccer team finished their season with a loss against the Thomas More College Saints, in the first game of the playoffs. The Saints came into the game 9-0 in conference play and 20-0-1 in the season, and first in the conference. The Cougars entered the contest 6-3 in conference play, an overall record of 11-5-2 and fourth in the conference.
Author: Jack Ridenour
On October 22 and 23, the women’s volleyball team took on two of the top teams in the PAC. Both Thomas Moore college and Washington and Jefferson College are in the top 5 of the PAC. This was a test for the Cougars to see how they would fare against two of the league’s best teams.
Author: Jack Ridenour
The Women’s Volleyball team has continued their hot streak, winning their last three matches. Two of the three wins have been against PAC opponents, Saint Vincent College and Thiel College. With these two conference wins, the Cougars are in the playoff conversation.
Their most recent win came against Penn State Allegheny. The first set was a challenge for the Cougars, but they were able to pull out a close victory. In the second set, Allegheny made a few adjustments, and defeated the Cougars. The Cougars easily defeated Allegheny in the third set, and headed into the fourth set up 2 to 1. The final set was a hard fought battle. They eventually were able to work together and pull out the victory 3 games to 1.
“We learned that with different players in the game that communication was key, and that’s what we had to do to win,” said first-year libero and Biochemistry major Sydney Stevens.
The Cougars have been able to build off of every win this season. This win streak has been proof of the hard work they have been putting in on the court. “Communication and teamwork have been the key points to our winning streak,” said first-year Nursing student and opposite hitter Tessa Verner. Communication will continue to be key for the cougars as they continue their conference play.
Conference play is beginning to heat up, with playoffs right around the corner. Their latest success must continue if they want to find themselves playing later on in the season. “I think the key for us to succeed the rest of the season is to keep up our communication and enthusiasm when we play,” said sophomore Nursing student and outside/opposite hitter Maggie Fleiner. Communication has been a recurring theme for the Cougars, and will continue to be one as the season progresses.
Although the team has been successful, there are adjustments that need to be made. “We need to communicate well and keep the energy high for every game,” said first-year outside hitter and Exercise Science major Belen Brown. Their energy needs to be able to carry over from each game for them to continue their outstanding play.
The whole team agrees that communication and high energy will be constant themes for as the season winds down. With playoffs coming up, the Cougars cannot let up right now. They must continue to build off of each game and prepare for every opponent these next few games.
The Cougars’ record is 8-16. They face Thiel next on Oct. 19. The next home games are on Oct. 22 and 23, against Washington and Jefferson and Thomas More.
