PITTSBURGH, Pa. - The Westminster College women's basketball team lost, 72-47, to La Roche College on the road Wednesday night.
With the loss, the Titans fall to 1-6 overall. With the win, the Redhawks improve to 6-3 overall. Â
First-year Kristine Fromknecht (Erie, PA / McDowell) led the Titans with nine points. Senior Allison Borts (Youngstown, OH / Boardman) registered seven points. Fromknecht and Borts led Westminster on the glass with six rebounds each. Sophomore Morgan Haibach (Corry, PA / Corry Area) dished out a team-high three assists.
The game was tied 14-14 with 9:45 remaining in the first half. La Roche, however, finished the half with a 22-6 run to lead 36-20 at halftime. The Redhawks maintained their double-digit lead for the remainder of the contest.
For the game, La Roche out-shot Westminster 42.0% (29-69) to 34.1% (15-44) and held a slight 36-33 rebound edge. La Roche's defense forced 30 turnovers, while Westminster forced 16.
Westminster is back on the courts Monday, December 29, when it hosts Pitt-Greensburg at 4 p.m.
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.
