WAYNESBURG, Pa. - The Westminster College women's basketball team lost 73-47 to Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) foe Waynesburg University on the road Wednesday night.
Westminster (4-14, 3-8 PAC) was in front for the first five minutes of the contest and led 9-5 after a three-point field goal by sophomore Shelby Brown (New Castle, PA / Mohawk) with 15:42 remaining. Waynesburg (9-9, 6-5 PAC) responded with a 13-0 run to take an 18-9 lead with 10:29 on the clock. The Titans quickly recovered and orchestrated an 8-0 run to cut the Yellow Jacket's lead to 18-17 with 5:08 left before halftime. Waynesburg, however, outscored Westminster 14-2 and took a 32-19 lead at intermission.
The Titans continued to battle in the second half and got within five points (41-36) of Waynesburg's lead after sophomore Rachel Durbin (Lowellville, OH / Lowellville) converted on a tradition three-point play with 11:31 to play. The Yellow Jackets would not let the Titans get any closer and ended the game with a 32-11 run.
Senior Allison Borts (Youngstown, OH / Boardman) led the Titan offense with 13 points. Durbin led Westminster on the glass with seven rebounds to go along with nine points. Brown added 10 points, while first-year Kristine Fromknecht (Erie, PA / McDowell) scored seven. First-year Kylie Cook (Pittsburgh, PA / Mount Lebanon) contributed off the bench with six rebounds.
Waynesburg out-shot Westminster 37.7% (23-61) to 33.3% (16-48). The Titans held a 38-33 rebound edge.
Westminster is back in action Saturday when they host Thomas More College in PAC action at 1:30 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.
