NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's basketball team lost 79-69 to Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) foe Waynesburg University at home on Monday.
Westminster (1-12, 0-6 PAC)Â took a 27-26 lead when senior Jenna Grandy (Sharpsville, PA / Sharpsville) found sophomore Shelby Brown (New Castle, PA / Mohawk) for a three-point field goal with 4:31 remaining in the first half. Waynesburg (6-7, 3-3 PAC), however, outscored the Titans 11-0 for the remainder of the half and led 37-27 at halftime.
The Titans came out in the second half with a 10-2 run to cut Waynesburg's lead to 39-37 with 15:29 to play. The Yellow Jackets would not let Westminster get any closer and eventually took their largest lead of the game, 70-53, with 5:05 on the clock.
Titan senior Allison Borts (Youngstown, OH / Boardman) led all scorers with a career-high 22 points. Borts registered her third double-double of the season as she grabbed down a game-high 12 rebounds.
Westminster first-year Kylie Cook (Pittsburgh, PA / Mount Lebanon) and sophomore Rachel Durbin (Lowellville, OH / Lowellville) scored 11 and 10 points, respectively. Durbin added seven rebounds and a team-high three steals. Grandy dished-out a team-high four assists.
Waynesburg out-shot Westminster 43.1% (28-65) to 35.1% (26-74). The Titans out-rebounded the Yellow Jackets 52-43.
The Titans are back on the court Wednesday when they host Bethany College (7-6, 3-3 PAC) 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.
