GROVE CITY, Pa. - The Westminster College women's basketball team was leading 31-24 at halftime, however Grove City went on a 13-0 run to start the second half en route to a 65-54 victory. The Titans snapped a three-game winning streak and fell to 7-13 overall and 7-7 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC). The Wolverines improved to 6-15 overall and 5-9 in conference play.
The Titans had the lead for the majority of the first half, but the turnovers caught up with them in the second half. The Titans turned the ball over 17 times compared to the Wolverines' 10 and that helped pace the come from behind win.
The Titans had a strong scoring balance as eight different players scored and four players finished with nine points each. Junior Katie Hughes (Boardman, OH / Cardinal Mooney) led the way with nine points and nine rebounds. Junior Danielle Gilmore (Washington, PA / Trinity) continued her impressive play with nine points, five rebounds, and a game- and career-high seven assists. Senior Emily Dolsak (McDonald, OH / McDonald) added nine points with 4-for-6 shooting.
Freshman Jenna Grandy (Sharpsville, PA / Sharpsville) also chipped in with nine points off the bench for the Titans.
Westminster shot a solid 46% (20-44) from the floor, including 5-11 from behind the three-point arc (46%). The Titans had been getting to the free throw line frequently during their three game winning streak (50-69 for 72%). However, today, Westminster managed just 15 attempts and only made six of them (60%).
Leah Gibson and Megan Gebrosky led the Wolverines with 20 and 17 points, respectively.
The Titans look to start a new winning streak on Wednesday at home vs. Thomas More (Feb. 8).
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.
