LATROBE, Pa. - The Westminster College women's basketball team could not recover from a 5-for-26 (19.2%) shooting performance in the first half as it lost to Presidents' Athletic Conference foe Saint Vincent 66-44.
The Titans dropped to 4-12 overall and 4-6 in the PAC, while the Bearcats improved to 14-3 overall and 9-1 in the conference.
The Bearcats started the game strong and capped an 8-0 run in the first two minutes of the game and held a commanding 40-13 halftime lead. Saint Vincent captured its highest lead of the game up 55-23 in the second half after an Ariel Rocco jumper.
For the game, Saint Vincent outshot Westminster 39.3% (22-for-56) to 30.8% (16-for-52). The Bearcats also outrebounded the Titans 42-33.
Sophomore Courtney Zitt (Latrobe, PA / Greater Latrobe) led Westminster with 11 points with a 4-for-11 shooting performance. Freshman Jenna Grandy (Sharpsville, PA / Sharpsville) scored a career-high 10 points. Senior Emily Dolsak (McDonald, OH / McDonald) led the Titans on the glass with six rebounds.
The Bearcats' Brittany Sedlock had a game-high 17 points, while Emily Fenton scored 16. Devin McGrath earned a game-high 11 rebounds.
The Titans are back on the hardwood next Wednesday (Jan. 25) as they host Waynesburg at 6 p.m.
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.
