REISTERSTOWN, MD - No. 5 Chatham traveled to No. 4 Stevenson this afternoon for the UCHC Quarterfinal round of the 2021-22 Championship Tournament. and secured a 4-1 victory. The Cougars never trailed and scored a pair of shorthanded goals in the win, giving them a bid to the next round.

Ally Nolan and Allison Corser-James scored two goals apiece to lead the Cougars who improved to 16-10-0 this season. Stevenson had its season come to an end with a 12-12-1 record.

The first period was dominated offensively by the Cougars, but would not be rewarded until the last two seconds of the period when sophomore Ally Nolan scored her 21st goal of the season on a one-timer of a face-off win by Brooke Almond, who drew the lone assist on the goal.

Making the most of the momentum, the Cougars had another quick strike, scoring off of the second period-opening face-off. Corser-James would find the back of the net off of a play set up by first-year Samantha Barrett and Almond for her 24th assist of the season. On the penalty kill late in the period, Nolan would intercept a pass and drive to the net, collecting her own rebound before shoveling a backhand shot under to crossbar to give the Cougars the 3-0 lead.

Corser-James would take a page from Nolan's book in the third, scoring on the penalty kill once again to increase the lead to four. Though the Mustangs would eventually find the back of the net, it was too little too late.

Senior goaltender Katy Reed made 27 saves in net for the win.

The Cougars will face a yet to be determined opponent on Saturday, February 26 in the UCHC Semifinal.