NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.- The Westminster College women's basketball team fell to the Hiram College Terriers, 68-55, in the team's home opener Tuesday.

The Titans started off strong, outscoring Hiram 11-9 with 10:51 reaming in the first period. The Terriers battled back to take a three-point lead over Westminster. The Titans responded when sophomore Rachel Durbin (Lowellville, OH / Lowellville) scored from beyond the three-point line to knot the game at 14 with 10 minutes left in the first half. Hiram was able to take back the lead however, outscoring Westminster 11-8 in the remainder of the period to lead 25-22 at halftime.

Durbin scored another three to start the second half, as the Titans tied the game 25. Hiram, however, was 50% from the field in the second half, outscoring the Titans 43-33 en route to their non-conference triumph.

For the game, Hiram out-shot Westminster 39.3% (24-61) to 36.8% (21-57) and held a 51-30 rebound advantage.

Durbin paced the Titans with 16 points, followed by first-year Paige Quinn (Pittsburgh, PA / Shaler) with 10. On the boards, senior Allison Borts (Youngstown, OH / Boardman) led Westminster, tallying five rebounds on the night.

Titan first-year Kristine Fromknecht (Erie, PA / McDowell) added nine points, while Borts and Marsh scored six points apiece. Durbin and first-year Kaitlyn Krug (Loretto, PA / Penn. Cambria) each had four rebounds.

The Titans start conference play next week, taking on Chatham on Wednesday, Dec. 6 for a 7 p.m. start.

About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is a top-tier liberal arts college and a national leader in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 379 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 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.