NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's basketball team won 58-44 at home over Chatham University in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action on Saturday.
Chatham (5-12, 2-8 PAC), who led for most of the first half, had its largest lead of 18-10 with 9:02 remaining. Westminster (4-13, 3-7 PAC) regrouped and eventually tied the game at 24 after sophomore Shelby Brown (New Castle, PA / Mohawk) converted on a traditional three-point play with 1:50 on the clock. Brown put the Titans in front 27-24, their first lead since early in the half, after a three-pointer with 29 seconds remaining. Westminster would lead with the same score at halftime.
Westminster started the second half with an 8-0 run and led 35-24 with 16:13 on the clock. The Cougars, who were never able to regain the lead, got within six points (50-44) of the Titans' lead with 1:21 remaining in the game. Westminster finished strong with an 8-0 run to seal its third victory of its last four contests.
Senior Allison Borts (Youngstown, OH / Boardman) led the Titan offense with 12 points. Brown scored a season-high 11 points and was one rebound away from her first career double-double with nine boards. Sophomore Rachel Durbin (Lowellville, OH / Lowellville) and first-year Kylie Cook (Pittsburgh, PA / Mount Lebanon) added eight points apiece.
Westminster out-shot Chatham 38.8% (19-49) to 25.9% (15-58) and dominated the boards with a 51-29 advantage.
The Titans will next travel to Waynesburg University (8-9, 5-5 PAC) on Wednesday with a 5:30 p.m. game start.
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.
