WASHINGTON, Pa. - The seventh-seeded Westminster College women's basketball team lost 62-52 at the third-seeded Washington & Jefferson College in the 2014-15 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championship Tournament Quarterfinals on Wednesday night.
W&J took a 12-6 lead after a three-pointer by Alexa DelGreco with 16:24 on the clock. Westminster got within two points of the Presidents' lead five different times for the remainder of the half. The latest came at the 4:15 mark when first-year Danielle Dindak (West Homestead, PA / Serra Catholic) made a layup bringing the score to 30-28. The Presidents led by as much as 11 points (39-28) with 1:30 remaining and had a 39-31 halftime lead.
In the second half, the Titans cut W&J's lead to 48-41 after first-year Paige Quinn (Pittsburgh, PA / Shaler) found sophomore Rachel Durbin (Lowellville, OH / Lowellville) for a three-pointer with 14:17 on the clock. That, however, would be the closest Westminster would get.
Titan senior Allison Borts (Youngstown, OH / Boardman) was the lone Titan scorer in double-digits with 10 points. Durbin and Grandy added nine points each, while Dindak registered eight. First-year Kristine Fromknecht (Erie, PA / McDowell) led Westminster with eight rebounds and dished-out a game- and career-high six assists. Durbin added a team-high three steals.
For the game, Westminster out-shot Washington & Jefferson 35.1% (20-57) to 26.8% (15-56). Free throws made an impact as W&J shot 27-for-39 (69.2%) and Westminster shot 7-for-15 (46.7%). The Presidents dominated the glass, out-rebounding the Titans 51-36. W&J's Valerie Dunlap had a game-high 17 rebounds.
Westminster finishes the season 7-20 overall and 5-13 in the PAC. Washington & Jefferson (20-6) advances to the PAC Semifinals.
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.
