BEAVER FALLS, Pa. - In its last regular season game of the season, the Westminster College women's basketball team won 52-46 at Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) foe Geneva College after coming back from being down 31-21 at halftime.
After the game was tied 4-4 with 15:33 remaining in the first half, Geneva went on an 11-1 run to take a 15-5 lead with eight minutes left. Westminster got within five points (15-10) with 6:59 on the clock, however the Golden Tornadoes regained their double-digit lead and led 31-21 at halftime.
The Titans started the second half with a 17-7 run to tie the game at 38 after a jumper by sophomore Rachel Durbin (Lowellville, OH / Lowellville) at the 9:35 mark. Westminster extended its streak to seven more points after Durbin found first-year Kylie Cook (Pittsburgh, PA / Mount Lebanon) for a layup, putting the Titans in front 45-38 with 5:32 remaining. Geneva, however, responded with a 7-0 run and tied the game at 45 with 2:26 on the clock. Westminster answered on its next possession with a three-pointer by senior Jenna Grandy (Sharpsville, PA / Sharpsville), putting the Titans back on top 48-45. Westminster held off Geneva for the remainder of the contest.
Senior Allison Borts (Youngstown, OH / Boardman) registered her fifth double-double of the season after she scored a team-high 12 points and grabbed down a team-best 12 boards. Borts also pocketed a game- and career-high six steals. Durbin also scored in double-digits for the Titans with 11 points. Grandy and Cook added nine and eight points, respectively. Grandy also had seven rebounds.
For the game, Westminster out-shot Geneva 28.3% (15-53) to 26.7% (12-45). The Golden Tornadoes out-rebounded the Titans 43-37.
Geneva finishes its season at 4-21 overall and 2-16 in the PAC. Westminster (6-19, 5-13 PAC) has secured the seventh seed of the 2014-15 PAC Championship Tournament and will play at the sixth-seeded Bethany College on Monday at 7 p.m. in the first round. The Titans split the season series with the Bison as they won 62-53 at home on January 14 and lost 67-49 at Bethany on February 11. The winner on Monday will play at the no.3-seeded Washington & Jefferson College on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Quarterfinals.
The PAC Women's Basketball Championship Tournament features a new configuration in 2014-15, as the conference has adopted a double-bye format in which number one seed Thomas More and second-seeded Saint Vincent automatically advance to the semifinal round, which will be hosted by Thomas More at the Connor Convocation Center in Crestview Hills, Kentucky on Friday, February 27.
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.
