NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's basketball team cruised to a 59-35 win over Waynesburg at home Wednesday night Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action.
Westminster (9-3, 2-2 PAC) smothered Waynesburg (1-11, 0-4 PAC) as the Titans induced the Yellow Jackets into 22 turnovers and a 23.9 shooting percentage (11-46) from the floor. Waynesburg shot just 8 percent (2-25) in the first half as the Titans held a commanding 25-8 lead at halftime.
Senior forward Terese Marszalek (Monroeville, Pa./Gateway) led the Titans in scoring for a second straight game with 14 points, filling the scoring void left by injured classmate Emilee Ackerman (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield), the PAC's leading scorer who missed Westminster's last two games.
Also reaching double figures in the Westminster scoring column were sophomore center Rachel Martinko (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield) and junior guard Gina Brunetti (Canfield, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney) with 12 points apiece.
The Titans shot 52.2 percent (24-46) from the field and out-rebounded the Yellow Jackets, 31-26.
Marquis Demniak led the Yellow Jackets with nine points.
After leading by 17 points at halftime, Westminster took its largest lead of the game at 31 points with a 41-10 lead at the 12:08 mark of the second half.
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.
