WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's basketball team lost to nationally-ranked Capital, 68-38, on Saturday in the second day of the Washington & Jefferson Tip-Off Classic in Washington, Pa. The Titans fall to 0-3 on the season, while the Crusaders, ranked No. 22 in the national by D3Hoops.com, improve to 1-1 on the year.
The Dolsak sisters led the Titans in the scoring column as senior guard Amy Dolsak (McDonald, Ohio/McDonald) scored a game-high nine points, while sophomore forward Emily Dolsak (McDonald, Ohio/McDonald) bucketed eight points to go with a team-high six rebounds.
Meagan McCalla matched Amy Dolsak's game high of nine points to lead Capital.
The Crusaders shot 43.4 percent (23-53) from the field while limiting Westminster to just 30.8 percent shooting (12-39). The difference in the game was turnovers as Westminster turned the ball over twice as many times as Capital at 35-17.
Capital led the entire game, including 37-14 at halftime, and its largest lead at 35 points (65-30) with 3:47 left in the game.
Westminster is off next week before hosting La Roche on Saturday, Nov. 28 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.
