PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Capitalizing on its opponents' turnovers resulted in a 57-38 win for the Westminster College women's basketball team over Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) foe Chatham University. The Titans scored 27 points off 28 Cougars miscues.

Westminster improved to 3-10 overall and 3-4 in the PAC. Chatham dropped to 2-11 and 2-5 in conference play.

It was evenly matched in the first 15 minutes of play before the Titans had an offensive surge with a 10-3 run to take a 29-21 lead at intermission.

The Titans picked up where they left off in the second half with a 12-0 run for the first five minutes of play. Westminster's largest lead was at the 4:41 mark, when it was up 57-33.

Westminster's junior forward Katie Hughes (Boardman, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney) led all scorers with 14 points with 7-for-13 shooting from the floor. Sophomore guard Courtney Zitt (Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe) added 11 points. Senior forward Emily Dolsak (McDonald, Ohio/McDonald) and senior guard Emily Montone (Sharpsville, Pa./Sharpsville) contributed with eight and six points, respectively. 

Dolsak led on the glass for the Tittans with eight rebounds. Zitt grabbed seven rebounds and sophomore guard Gabby Holko (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Alvernia) had five.

For Chatham, Lizz King had 11 points, while Marguerite Sargent added nine to go along with a team-high nine rebounds.

The Titans outshot the Cougars 38.7% (24-for-62) to 25% (11-for-44). Chatham held a slight 37-36-rebound advantage. Westminster produced 10 fast break points, while Chatham had none.

Westminster looks to make it two-straight conference wins as it faces Bethany College on Saturday (Jan. 14) at 2 p.m. inside of Buzz Ridl Gymnasium.

About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as "Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math," according to Forbes.com. Westminster, a top-tier liberal arts college, ranks third in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 6th among liberal arts colleges in social mobility, 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 376 Colleges" 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 42 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.