NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's soccer team lost to Thomas More in overtime, 1-0, Saturday in a game between the top two teams in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC).
The Saints (16-2, 7-0 PAC) now earn the top seed in the PAC Championship Tournament next week, while the defending-champion Titans (13-4-2, 6-1 PAC) are the second seed.
Brittany Yeggy scored the game-winning goal for Thomas More 9:20 into the first overtime period on an assist by Angie Kersting.
The Titans out-shot the Saints, 17-12, including seven by junior midfielder Christina Adams (Hubbard, Ohio/Hubbard), while Westminster sophomore goalkeeper Lindsey Mellott (Cortland, Ohio/Lakeview) made all five of her saves in the second half.
The second-seeded Titans will host third-seeded Grove City Tuesday in the PAC semifinals.
About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is ranked 15th among liberal arts colleges, according to the Washington Monthly 2007 Annual College Guide. Westminster is a national leader 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 366 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 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 41 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus.
