LATROBE, Pa. - The Westminster College women's basketball team was unable to recover from a 60-19 halftime deficit, as the Titans lost 87-54 to the Saint Vincent Bearcats on the road Saturday.
Saint Vincent (19-2, 13-1 PAC) took an early 15-2 lead with 15:16 remaining in the first half. Westminster (4-17, 3-11 PAC) cut the Bearcats' lead to 17-8 after sophomore Rachel Durbin (Lowellville, OH / Lowellville) found senior Jenna Grandy (Sharpsville, PA / Sharpsville) for a three-pointer with 13:40 on the clock. That, however, would the closest the Titans would get to the Bearcats' lead as Saint Vincent out-scored Westminster 43-11 for the remainder of the half to take a 60-19 lead. In the first half, Saint Vincent out-shot Westminster 53.8% (21-39) to 17.9% (5-28).
Westminster, despite improving its shooting to 41.2% (14-34) in the second half, the Titans were unable to able to overcome the deficit.
First-year Kylie Cook (Pittsburgh, PA / Mount Lebanon) and Grandy led the Titan offense with 12 points each. First-year Danielle Dindak (West Homestead, PA / Serra Catholic) added a career-high eight points. First-year Paige Quinn (Pittsburgh, PA / Shaler) led on the glass with a game- and career-high 10 rebounds.
Westminster will look to snap a four-game losing streak when it plays at Bethany College on Wednesday. Tipoff is slated for 6 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.
