NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's soccer team won its Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) opener Saturday by beating Waynesburg, 2-1, at home. The Titans snap a four-game winless streak to improve to 5-4-1 on the season and 1-0 in the PAC. Waynesburg falls to 6-3-2 on the year and 0-1 in the league.
Westminster senior forward Sarah Nee (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township) moved into the lead in for PAC with her league-best 10th goal of the season on an unassisted goal in the 16th minute. She then assisted on a second-half goal by classmate Danielle Struble (Curwensville, Pa./Curwensville) in the 58th minute.
The Titans nearly posted a shutout, but Waynesburg's Amy Macurdy scored with 14 seconds left in the game, beating Westminster junior goalkeeper Lindsay Moyer (Reading, Pa./Muhlenberg), who made four saves.
Westminster held a 9-5 shot advantage.
The Titans play at Grove City Wednesday for a 4 p.m. kickoff.
About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is a top tier liberal arts college, a national leader in graduation rate performance, and a "Great School, Great Price," according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 38th among liberal arts colleges, 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 373 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.
