GREENSBURG, Pa. - The Westminster College women's basketball team lost, 51-46, at the University of Pitt-Greensburg in a non-conference game Monday night.
Westminster (0-4) was down 11-2 in the first period, but ended the frame with an 8-0 run to cut Pitt-Greensburg's lead to 11-10. The Bobcats (2-4) maintained their lead in the second half and were up 27-19 at halftime. The Titans were down 41-30 to start the fourth period. Westminster, however, responded with a 14-5 run to cut the Bobcats' lead to 46-44 after a layup by sophomore
Kristine Fromknecht (Erie, PA / McDowell) with 46 seconds remaining in the game. That would be the closest the Titans would come for the remainder of the contest.
Junior
Rachel Durbin (Lowellville, OH / Lowellville) led the Titans with 13 points, including a team-best three three-pointers. Fromknecht and first-year Annie Popoff (Erie, PA / Mercyhurst Prep) added nine points each. Fromknecht tied with classmate
Kylie Cook (Pittsburgh, PA / Mount Lebanon) with a team-best nine rebounds. Sophomore
Paige Quinn (Pittsburgh, PA / Shaler) dished out team-high three assists.
Westminster will next host Chatham University on Wednesday night for its home and Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) opener. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. The PAC Sports Network will be broadcasting the game.