BETHANY, W.Va. - The Westminster College women soccer team clinched a berth in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Tournament with a 4-1 win at Bethany Wednesday night. The Titans have now won four out of five games to improve to 10-8-1 on the season and 5-2 in the PAC. Bethany falls to 7-8-2 overall and 2-4-1 in the league.
Senior forward Sarah Nee (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township) scored two goals for Westminster giving her 15 on the season and closing the gap on the PAC goal-scoring leader Cassie Spalding who scored her league-leading 17th goal of the season for the Bison.
Nee scored just 42 seconds into the match on a breakaway before senior forward Danielle Struble (Curwensville, Pa./Curwensville) netted her 10th goal of the season in the 28th minute. Nee then gave the Titans a 3-0 lead with a goal in the 35th minute.
Spalding put the Bison the board midway through the second half and Westminster junior midfielder Shanay Phillian (New Castle, Pa./Wilmington) potted the final goal in the 88th minute.
Junior defender Tyler Dever (Salt Lake City, Utah/Highland) assisted on Nee's final goal and sophomore midfielder Maura Miglioretti (Monroeville, Pa./Gateway) assisted on Phillian's goal.
Westminster senior goalkeeper Lindsay Moyer (Reading, Pa./Muhlenberg) made six saves, while Bethany netminder Brittany Sadler stopped three shots.
Westminster hosts its final home game of the season Saturday at 2 p.m. vs. Washington & Jefferson.
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.
