WILDNER, Ky. - The Westminster College women's soccer team won the 2006 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) championship late Saturday night over defending champion and top-seeded Thomas More. The match, held at the Town & Country Soccer Complex in Wildner, Ky., remained scoreless through regulation and two overtime periods and was decided on penalty kicks.
The Titans, three-time PAC champions from 2002-04, came away victorious with four consecutive successful penalty kick attempts, while Thomas More sandwiched failed kicks in its first and fifth attempts around three successful penalty kicks.
Sophomore midfielder Christina Adams (Hubbard, Ohio/Hubbard), junior defender Brittany McKee (Hubbard, Ohio/Hubbard) and sophomore defender Jessi Losteter (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) each scored on their penalty kick attempts for the Titans before junior defender Kristen Martin (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) connected on the eventual game-winner.
Westminster held a 12-8 shooting advantage over Thomas More in regulation and overtime, while adding a 6-0 margin in corner kicks. Freshman goalkeeper Lindsey Mellott (Cortland, Ohio/Lakeview) made one save in goal in regulation and overtime for the Titans.
Westminster finishes the season 13-5-2 as it awaits a potential bid in the NCAA Division III playoffs.
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.
