WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's soccer team lost just its fifth game of the season Saturday as the Titans absorbed a 3-1 loss at Washington & Jefferson in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game.
Westminster falls to 12-5-1 on the season and 3-2 in the PAC, while W&J improves to 8-6-2 overall and 3-2 in the league.
All of the scoring took place in the second half. Westminster junior Sarah Nee (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township) scored on an assist from sophomore Samantha Killmeyer (Medina, Ohio/Highland) to tie the game at 1-1 in the 55th minute, after W&J's Spencer Ahrenholtz opened the scoring in the 51st minute.
Nee's goal is her team-high 12th of the season.
Tiffany Sherred scored the game-winning goal in the 57th minute before she also added an insurance goal in the 61st minute to put the game away.
W&J held a 19-12 shot advantage. Presidents goalkeeper Stephanie Saussol made five saves for the win, while Titan freshman Jenn Cantella (Freedom, Pa./Freedom) stopped 11 shots.
Westminster hosts Bethany on Tuesday at 3 p.m.
About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is a top tier liberal arts college and a national leader in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Guide to America's Best Colleges. Westminster ranked third among liberal arts colleges in social mobility, according to the Washington Monthly College Guide, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 371 Colleges" and "Best in the Northeast" by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President's Honor Roll for excellence in service learning.
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.
