NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's basketball team suffered a heart-breaking 53-50 loss at home against Bethany Wednesday night in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action.
The Titans (14-10, 7-7 PAC) came back from a six-point deficit with 5:49 remaining to tie the game when sophomore Amy Dolsak (McDonald, Ohio/McDonald) drained a 3-pointer with 26 seconds on the clock. Bethany's Samantha Cartland was then while making a lay-up at the other end with five seconds left. She made the foul shot and Westminster missed a long 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Senior guard/forward Emilee Ackerman (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield), the nation's third-leading scorer with 22.5 points per game, led Westminster with 20 points to go with nine rebounds. Dolsak tied a career high with 13 points, including three 3-pointers. Senior forward Terese Marszalek (Monroeville, Pa./Gateway) scored eight points and grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds.
Tara Harris led Bethany (15-9, 10-3 PAC) with 13 points and nine rebounds, while Cartland bucketed 12 points. Bethany held a slight shooting advantage at 37.3 percent (22-59) compared to Westminster at 36.7 percent (18-49).
Westminster travels to Geneva Saturday for a 5:30 p.m. tip-off. The Titans have already locked up a four seed in next week's PAC Tournament and will host a game Tuesday night.
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.
