WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's basketball team lost to Albion, 57-52, Friday night in the first game of the Washington & Jefferson Tip-Off Classic in Washington.
Sophomore forward Emily Dolsak (McDonald, Ohio/McDonald) led the Titans with 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor to go with seven rebounds. Her older sister, senior Amy Dolsak (McDonald, Ohio/McDonald), bucketed 12 points and snared five boards. Freshman forward Katie Hughes (Boardman, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney) pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds for Westminster to go with five points.
Albion's Melissa Shaw led all scorers with 23 points while also adding a game-high five assists.
The Titans led by as many as five points (15-10) in the first half. The Britons later went on a 13-0 run that including an 8-0 run to end the first half with a 24-20 lead before leading 29-20 in the opening minutes of the second half.
Albion led by as many as 10 points on two occasions in the second half before Westminster whittled the lead down to one point with 6:32 remaining. Shaw hit a 3-pointer with 4:02 remaining that gave Albion a five-point lead and the Britons protected the lead down the stretch.
Westminster (0-2) plays Capital at Washington & Jefferson on Saturday at 2 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. Visit www.westminster.edu/advantage to view "Advantage: Westminster" A Strategic Plan 2010-2020.
