NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's soccer team shutout Grove City, 4-0, Tuesday in a pivotal Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) match behind a hat trick by sophomore midfielder Christina Adams (Hubbard, Ohio/Hubbard).

Adams scored three goals for her second hat trick and seventh goals of the season. She scored in the 18th, 27th and 63rd minutes, the first two on assists from junior forward Mallory Bugel (Valencia, Pa./Mars) and the latter on a helper from senior forward Christa Andamasaris (West Farmington, Ohio/Champion).

Bugel scored the Titans' other goal in the 58th minute on an assist from senior forward Sarah Calderone (Bethesda, Md./Walter Johnson). Adams, Bugel and Calderone are all tied for second in the PAC with a team-high seven goals.

Freshman goalkeeper Lindsay Mellott (Cortland, Ohio/Lakeview) made seven saves as she shared the shutout with classmate Christine Clawges (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township). The Titans out-shot the Wolverines, 22-12.

Westminster improves to 8-3-1 overall and 2-0 in the PAC, while Grove City falls to 7-5 and 1-1 in the league.

Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is ranked among national leaders in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Guide to America's Best Colleges, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 361 Colleges" and "Best in the Northeast" by The Princeton Review, and was recognized by the Templeton Guide as a "Character Building College."

Nearly 1,600 students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty, while choosing from 41 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa. campus.