NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's basketball team came up short in its home game against Geneva Wednesday night, losing 67-62 after drawing within one point in the final four minutes.
Sophomore forward Ryne Murray (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) led the Titans (3-14) with 21 points on 8-13 shooting from the field including 5-6 from 3-point range. Senior guard Craig Hannon (New Castle, Pa./Union) also scored 19 points on 8-9 shooting from the floor while grabbing a team-high six rebounds.
Greg McDivitt led Geneva (10-7) with a game-high 20 points and nine rebounds.
Westminster held a 51.1 percent (23-45) from the field while holding the Golden Tornadoes to 37.5 percent (21-56). Geneva held a 35-26 rebounding advantage.
Geneva came out and took a 10-point, 25-15 in the first half before holding a 32-25 advantage at halftime. Westminster then went on a 14-6 run capped off by a Murray 3-pointer that gave the Titans a 39-38 lead with 15:07 left in the game.
The Golden Tornadoes seesawed the lead back to eight points (56-48) at the 5:46 mark, before the Titans went on a 7-0 run to draw within one point after senior center Jake Zatchok (Berlin Center, Ohio/Western Reserve) knocked down a 3-pointer. However, Geneva quickly went back up by seven points and secured the win.
Westminster returns to action at Saint Vincent Saturday at 8 p.m.
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.
