BETHANY, W.Va. – The Westminster women's basketball team earned the number two seed in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championship Tournament, following its, 57-42, win against Bethany in a conference matchup Saturday afternoon.
"We played great team defense and did a good job getting transition points," said head coach
Rosanne Scott.
The first half was highlighted by Westminster's (16-8, 13-5 PAC) 12-3 run in the first quarter. The run was capped by a junior
Lindsay Bell (Youngstown, OH / Ursuline) layup. At the intermission, the Titans led 32-20.
In the fourth quarter, Westminster outscored Bethany (14-10, 9-8 PAC) 14-5 as the stout Titan defense held the Bison at bay and secured the victory.
Westminster was led by junior
Camden Hergenrother (Salem, OH / Cardinal Mooney), who scored a game-high 20 points with five rebounds and three assists. Junior
Natalie Murrio (Pittsburgh, PA / Brentwood) registered 11 points and seven boards, followed by Bell with eight points and a team-best eight rebounds. Senior
Magen Polczynski (Irwin, PA / Norwin) chipped in with six points, four rebounds, and three assists. First-year
Mackenzie Powell (Harrison City, PA / Penn-Trafford) tied a career-best with one block, classmate
Alaina Moore (Weirton, WV / Madonna) tallied a steal (tying a career-high).
"Our mindset heading into the tournament is one game at a time and to keep doing what we have been doing all year long, which is playing together," said Scott.
The Titans are back in action Tuesday, February 22 as they host their PAC Quarterfinals matchup. For more information on the PAC Tournament, go to https://pacathletics.org/
