NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - In its final home game of the season, the Westminster College women's soccer team gave up three second-half goals in a 3-1 loss to Washington & Jefferson Saturday at Harold Burry Stadium. With the loss, the Titans will enter next week's Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Tournament as the fourth seed with an overall record of 10-9-1 and 5-3 in the PAC. W&J is now 13-5 overall and 7-1 in the PAC.
The Titans led 1-0 at halftime after senior forward Sarah Nee (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township) scored on an assist from classmate Danielle Struble (Curwensville, Pa./Curwensville) in the 24th minute. The goal was Nee's team-leading 16th of the season.
The Presidents tied the game in the 47th minute of the second half when Dawn Murphy converted Hannah Shaner's corner kick.
The game remained tied until Bianca Rajan netted the game-winner in the 81st minute and Holly Shipley potted an insurance goal 20 seconds before the final horn.
Westminster senior goalkeeper Lindsay Moyer (Reading, Pa./Muhlenberg) made five saves for the Titans while Stephanie Saussol stopped eight shots for W&J.
Westminster outshot the Presidents 18-6.
Pairings for the PAC tournament will be announced by Monday.
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.
