GREENVILLE, Pa. - In a game where there were eight lead changes, the Westminster College women's basketball team lost 66-61 in overtime at Thiel College in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action on Saturday.
Down 53-50 with four seconds left in regulation, the Titans (1-11, 0-5) tied the game and forced overtime after sophomore Rachel Durbin (Lowellville, OH / Lowellville) found senior Jenna Grandy (Sharpsville, PA / Sharpsville) for a three-pointer. Westminster went ahead in extra minutes after another three-point shot by Grandy with 4:26 on the clock. Thiel (3-9, 2-4) took the lead after back-to-back threes and never looked back.
Grandy led the Titan offense with a career-high 20 points, including a team-best four three-pointers. Classmate Allison Borts (Youngstown, OH / Boardman) scored 18 points, while notching a double-double as she had a game-high 12 rebounds. First-year Kristine Fromknecht (Erie, PA / McDowell) added seven boards.
Thiel was up 30-21 with 2:08 remaining in the first half, however Westminster outscored the Tomcats 9-0 for the remainder of the frame to tie it 30-30 at halftime.
The Tomcats led 47-43 after a three-point field goal with 4:57 remaining in regulation. Westminster responded with a 6-0 run, capped off with a jumper by Borts to regain the lead, 49-47, with 3:20 on the clock.
Thiel out-shot Westminster 37.0% (20-54) to 32.0% (24-75) and held a slight 51-46 rebound-edge.
The Titans enter a three-game home stretch next week, beginning with Waynesburg University on Monday at 6 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.
