NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's basketball team absorbed a 61-51 loss at home against Grove City Wednesday night in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action.
Westminster's record falls to 4-4 in the PAC and 11-7 overall, while Grove City improves to 3-5 in the league and 8-10 overall.
The loss breaks Westminster's five-game winning streak against the Wolverines.
Senior guard/forward Emilee Ackerman (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) scored a game-high 26 points and grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds. Ackerman moved into third place on Westminster's career scoring list with 1,228, surpassing Erica Tallo who scored 1,227 points from 2001-05.
Sophomore guard/forward Amy Dolsak (McDonald, Ohio/McDonald) bucketed 11 points for her second career game scoring in double figures. Dolsak was 3-4 from 3-point range.
Freshman Kaitlin McCarthy (Lowellville, Ohio/Lowellville) dished out a team-high five assists and tossed in seven points.
Westminster out-rebounded the Wolverines, 32-26, but the Titans shot just 34.0 percent (18-53) compared to Grove City at 46.0 percent (23-50).
The Titans led 13-7 just over six minutes into the game, before the Wolverines went on an 18-0 run to take a 25-13 lead with 6:50 remaining in the first half. Grove City held a 30-20 lead at halftime.
Westminster came as close as three points on six occasions in the second half, including a 54-51 deficit with 1:28 remaining, before the Wolverines escaped with the 10-point win.
The Titans return to action at home Saturday vs. Thomas More for a 1 p.m. start. Thomas More is the No. 3 ranked team in the country and the highest ranked team in PAC women's basketball history.
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.
