CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. - The Westminster College women's basketball team lost, 110-38, to nationally ranked Thomas More College on the road Saturday in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action. The Saints remained undefeated with a 6-0 overall record and a 2-0 mark in the conference, while the Titans fell to 0-5 overall and 0-2 in the PAC.
Thomas More's defense forced 36 Titan turnovers and didn't allow any Titan to score in double-digits. Thomas More's offense had six players in double-figures, led by Sydney Moss with 23 points.
The Saints out-shot the Titans 52.4% (43-82) to 29.3% (12-41) and out-rebounded Westminster 46-30.
Titan sophomore Rachel Durbin (Lowellville, OH / Lowellville) led the Titans with nine points. Senior Jenna Grandy (Sharpsville, PA / Sharpsville) and first-year Kristine Fromknecht (Erie, PA / McDowell) added six points each. First-year Paige Quinn (Pittsburgh, PA / Shaler) and senior Allison Borts (Youngstown, OH / Boardman) led Westminster on the glass with four rebounds apiece. Quinn also pocketed a team-high three steals.
Westminster will look to snap a five-game skid when it travels to Medaille College in Buffalo, New York for its make-up game on Monday, December 15. Tip-off is set for 3 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.
