WASHINGTON, Pa. - The fourth-seeded Westminster College women's soccer team lost, 3-0, at second-seeded Washington & Jefferson in championship game of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) tournament on Saturday. The Presidents scored all three goals in the second half to claim the league title and earn an automatic bid in the NCAA Division III playoffs.
Westminster finishes its season with a 10-10-2 record, while W&J improves 14-5-1.
Holly Shipley was the hero for W&J as she scored the first two goals of the second half, including one that bounced off the cross bar in the 46th minute and another off a tight angle from the right side in the 50th minute. Dawn Murphy assisted on both goals.
Shipley assisted on the final goal by Chrissy Marcius in the 60th minute.
Westminster senior goalkeeper Lindsay Moyer (Reading, Pa./Muhlenberg) made six saves, while W&J keeper Stephanie Saussol stopped four shots for the shutout.
W&J outshot Westminster, 12-8.
In the teams' regular season meeting at Westminster, W&J also scored three goals in a 3-1 win after the Titans led 1-0 at halftime.
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.
