NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's soccer team advanced to the championship game of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Tournament Tuesday with a 2-1 win over third-seeded Grove City (15-3-1) in the semifinal round.
The second-seeded Titans (14-4-2) will host the PAC finals Saturday against fourth-seeded Washington & Jefferson (9-10-2), which upset top-seeded Thomas More on Tuesday. The game time is yet to be determined.
Westminster scored early when freshman forward Sarah Nee (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township) buried a crossing pass from senior forward Mallory Bugel (Valencia, Pa./Mars) 40 seconds into the game.
Junior midfielder Christina Adams (Hubbard, Ohio/Hubbard) tacked on an insurance goal on another Bugel assist in the 61st minute, which Westminster needed after Grove City's Stephanie Wild scored to make it 2-1 in the 70th minute.
Sophomore goalkeeper Lindsey Mellott (Cortland, Ohio/Lakeview) made four saves for the Titans, who out-shot the Wolverines, 17-8, including five by Adams and four by Bugel.
Westminster is seeking its fifth PAC title in the last six years.
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.
