WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's basketball team lost 71-41 to Washington & Jefferson College on the road Wednesday night.
The Presidents (12-4, 6-3 PAC) took their first double-digit lead at the 11:12 mark in the first half with a 12-2 lead. The Titans (3-13, 2-7 PAC) cut W&J's lead to six points (16-10) after sophomore Shelby Brown (New Castle, PA / Mohawk) found classmate Rachel Durbin (Lowellville, OH / Lowellville) for a three-point field goal with 5:06 on the clock. The Presidents, however, outscored the Titans 14-2 for the remainder of half and led 30-12 at halftime. W&J maintained its double-digit lead in the second half and led by as much as 30 points on two occasions.
Westminster shot a season-low 22.0% (11-50) from the field, while W&J shot 42.2% (27-64). The Presidents also out-rebounded the Titans 49-34.
Durbin led the Titan offense as she tied a game-high 11 points. Senior Allison Borts (Youngstown, OH / Boardman) added nine points, while first-year Allison Bell (Cortland, OH / Maplewood) registered a career-high eight points. First-year Kylie Cook (Pittsburgh, PA / Mount Lebanon) and Bell led Westminster on the glass with five rebounds each.
The Titans will host Chatham University at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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.
