ALLIANCE, Ohio - The Westminster College women's basketball team opened its season with a 77-42 loss at Mount Union Monday in nonconference action. The Titans are 0-1 and the Purple Raiders are 1-0.
The Titans shot just 26.2 percent (16-60) from the floor compared to Mount Union which shot 47.4 percent (27-57).
Junior forward Emily Dolsak (McDonald, Ohio/McDonald) led the Titans with 10 points to go with seven rebounds. Sophomore forward Andi Ridge (North Tonawanda, N.Y./Starpoint) posted a team-high nine rebounds to go with four points, while freshman guard Hannah Shaffer (Apollo, Pa./Apollo-Ridge) bucketed nine points all on 3-of-7 shooting from 3-point range.
Mount Union had four players score in double figures led by Rosa LaMattina with 18 points to go with a team-high five rebounds. Brittany Kilgore also sank 15 points.
The Purple Raiders established a 20-point lead (29-9) just 13 and a half minutes into the game and led by as many as 25 points (38-14) in the first half before leading 40-20 at halftime.
Mount Union led by no fewer than 18 points in the second half and by as many as 39 points before coming away with the 35-point win.
Westminster plays at the Penn State Behrend Tip-Off Tournament this weekend beginning with Otterbein Saturday at 8 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, 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.
