NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster women's basketball team defeated Waynesburg, 60-43, Saturday in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game at the Buzz Ridl Gymnasium.

The Titans (18-5, 8-2 PAC) were slow out of the gates as they trailed by as many as seven point (21-14 with 6:47 left in the first half) and was tied 27-27 at halftime with the Yellow Jackets (8-13, 3-8 PAC). However, behind the 3-point shooting of senior guard Desiree Sterling (Newton Falls, Ohio/Newton Falls), Westminster was able to outscore Waynesburg, 33-16, in the second half and secure a comfortable win.

Sterling led all scorers with 25 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the floor including 6-8 from 3-point range. Sterling also tied for teams highs with four steals and six rebounds.

Westminster junior guard/forward Emilee Ackerman (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) and freshman center Rachel Martinko (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) were the game's only other double-figure scorers as they bucketed 10 and 11 points, respectively.

Denise Kennedy led Waynesburg with nine points.

The Titans shot 48.1 percent (25-52) from the field, including 54.5 percent (6-11) from behind the arc. The Yellow Jackets were 34.5 percent (19-55) from the field and 21.1 percent from 3-point range (4-19).

Westminster returns to action for a PAC game at home against Thiel Wednesday, Feb. 14, beginning at 6 p.m.

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.