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LADY TITANS GET CONVINCING VICTORY ON THE ROAD

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STEUBENVILLE, Ohio–The Westminster College women’s basketball team erased a seven-point fourth quarter deficit to earn a 75-69 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) victory at Franciscan University Saturday afternoon on Henry J. Kuzma Court inside Finnegan Fieldhouse.

Westminster improved to 2-12 overall and 2-7 in conference play. The win snapped the Titans’ seven-game losing streak, its longest since dropping 10 straight between the end of 2017-18 (8) and start of 2018-19 (2). It was the program’s ninth-straight win over the Barons. Franciscan fell to 1-13 overall and 1-8 in the PAC.

Freshman guard Katie Maryo (Cleveland, Ohio, Magnificat) and sophomore forward Grace Cano (Greenville, Pa., Greenville) paced the Westminster offense with 16 points each. Maryo connected on five of her eight attempted three-point field goals, her fourth game this season with at least five made three-pointers. Cano, who has scored a career-high 16 points three times this year, went 6-of-10 from the floor and added nine rebounds. Freshman forward Ella Kassan (Streetsboro, Ohio, Streetsboro) went 6-of-8 from the field and finished with a career-high 15 points. She added five boards, two assists and two steals. Sophomore guard Kennedy Arison (Medina, Ohio, Akron Hoban) chipped in with eight points, three rebounds and a career-high seven assists.

Maria McCallen, the league’s third-leading scorer with a 17.4 points per game average, finished with a 24-point, 11-rebound double-double to lead Franciscan. Caroline Reedy added 17.

Westminster outscored Franciscan 24-12 in the fourth quarter, closing out the game riding an 11-0 scoring run. Freshman guard Angelina Brush (Murrysville, Pa., Franklin Regional) buried a three-pointer with three-and-a-half minutes left before freshman guard Maddie Syka’s (Darlington, Pa., Lincoln Park) jumper tied the game at 69 with a minute-and-a-half to go. The baskets were the first of the game for both Brush and Syka. Cano’s three-point play with 38 seconds remaining gave the Titans a 72-69 edge before Arison split a pair of free throws with 12 seconds left to push the lead to four, 73-69. Senior forward Emily Hess’ (Edinboro, Pa., General McLane) two made free throws late closed out the scoring.

Maryo knocked down three-straight three-pointers and had an early 10 first quarter points after hitting a technical free throw to begin the game. The Titans scored five-straight points to close out the quarter and went into the second up 21-16. Sophomore forward Reagan Courter (Wapakoneta, Ohio, Wapakoneta) (5) and Cano (4) combined for nine first quarter points to help Westminster race out to its five-point lead heading into the second. Franciscan managed to stretch its second quarter lead to five, 35-30, with just over three minutes to go in the half but an Arison three-pointer, followed by a pair of Kassan free throws, evened the game at 35 going into halftime.

Maryo hit 4-of-6 three-pointers in the opening half and led the Titans with 13 at the break. Reedy led Franciscan in the first half with nine.

Trailing by three, 47-44, with five-and-a-half left in the third, back-to-back buckets by Arison gave Westminster a one-point lead, 48-47. The Barons’ late 6-0 run extended their lead to seven, 57-50, before going into the final period up six, 57-51. Midway through the fourth, Kassan fired in seven-straight points to trim Franciscan’s lead to three, 67-64, with 4:22 remaining before the pivotal Brush and Syka buckets.

The Titans shot 66.7 percent from the free throw line, making 12-of-18 attempts, and finished with a 42-39 rebounding advantage. Westminster’s bench outscored the Franciscan reserves 26-11.

Up Next
Westminster hosts Bethany College on Wednesday. Tipoff at Ron Galbreath Court inside Buzz Ridl Gymnasium is scheduled for 6 p.m.

TITANS GET CLIPPED IN FINAL MOMENTS AGAINST FRANCISCAN

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STEUBENVILLE, Ohio–The Westminster College men’s basketball program suffered an 88-87 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) defeat at Franciscan University Saturday afternoon on Henry J. Kuzma Court inside Finnegan Fieldhouse.

Franciscan improved to 9-5 overall and 4-5 in the PAC while Westminster dropped to 3-10 overall and 0-8 in league play. Six of the Titans’ 10 losses this season have been decided by five points or less.

Westminster managed to slowly whittle away an early 10-point second half deficit, with junior guard Mick Hergenrother (Canfield, Ohio, Cardinal Mooney) connecting on a pair of free throws with seven seconds left in regulation to push Westminster ahead 87-86. Josh Zimmerman’s driving layup with 1.4 seconds put the Barons in front for good.

Six players scored in double figures for Westminster. Hergenrother, junior forward Alex Rothwell (New Middletown, Ohio, Springfield Local) and sophomore guard Skevos Kouros (Youngstown, Ohio, Campbell) finished with 15 points apiece. Hergenrother went 5-of-10 from the floor and was 5-of-5 from the free throw line. Rothwell, playing extended minutes for the first time this season, had a career afternoon. He finished 4-of-5 from the field, knocked down 7-of-8 free throw attempts and added six rebounds. Rothwell’s 15 points were a career high. He was called for his fifth foul with just under eight minutes remaining. Kouros made four of his eight field goal attempts, went 7-of-9 from the line and registered nine rebounds. He was whistled for his fifth foul with five minutes left.

Sophomore guards Justin Wypasek (Strongsville, Ohio, Strongsville) and Brady DePietro (Boardman, Ohio, Boardman) each had 14. Wypasek was 6-of-12 from the floor. His layup with under a minute-and-a-half to go gave Westminster an 85-84 lead, its first of the half. DePietro was 5-of-9 from the field and 3-of-5 from three-point field goal range. Junior guard Jaxon Hendershott (Salem, Ohio, West Branch) added 10 points, making three of his seven attempted three-pointers.

Sawyer Butler, the number three scorer in the league with a 17.5 points per game average, finished with 24 points. Josh Zimmerman had a 23-point, 11-rebound double-double.

Franciscan shot out to an early 9-3 lead five minutes into the opening half, with Butler scoring seven during the stretch. Down one, 33-32, with 3:06 left, a pair of Wypasek free throws, followed by a Hendershott three-pointer, pushed Westminster in front 37-33 with less than two minutes to go in the half. Franciscan closed out the first outscoring Westminster 7-0 and went into the break up three, 40-37. Josh Zimmerman had six of the Barons’ final seven points of the opening half. The first half featured four ties and seven lead changes.

Wypasek scored 12 first half points, converting on five of his eight field goal tries. Rothwell had nine first half points, making 5-of-6 first half free throw attempts, while adding five rebounds. Butler scored 15 of his 24 points in the first half for Franciscan.

A 6-0 spurt midway through the second extended Franciscan’s lead to seven, 63-56, before Kouros’ three-point play with 9:40 left trimmed the deficit to four, 63-59. His made jumper with under nine to go cut the lead to two, 65-63. Down six, 83-77, Hendershott drilled his third three-pointer of the game to cut the lead to three, 83-80. DePietro’s three-pointer with 2:28 left trimmed the deficit to one, 84-83.

The Titans shot 88.5 percent from the free throw line, making 23-of-26 attempts. The 23 made free throws were the most for the program since hitting 24-of-28 (.857) in a 90-80 win over Saint Vincent College on Jan. 20, 2024. The Titans were outrebounded 39-29 and outscored in the paint 46-34.

Up Next
Westminster hosts Bethany College on Wednesday. Tipoff at Ron Galbreath Court inside Buzz Ridl Gymnasium is scheduled for 8 p.m.

LADY TITANS FALL AT GENEVA

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BEAVER FALLS, Pa.–The Westminster College women’s basketball program dropped an 87-70 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) decision at Geneva College Saturday afternoon inside Metheny Fieldhouse.

Geneva ran its season record to 7-5 overall and 4-3 in the PAC. Westminster slipped to 1-11 overall and 1-6 in the conference.

Freshman guard Katie Maryo (Cleveland, Ohio, Magnificat) knocked down a program-record seven three-point field goals in the loss, finishing with a career-high 26 points. She hit seven of her 12 attempted three-pointers. Maryo’s 26 points were the most scored by a Westminster player since Natalie Murrio, the program’s all-time scoring leader, netted 26 in a 64-53 win over Allegheny College on Dec. 6, 2023.

Sophomore forward Grace Cano (Greenville, Pa., Greenville) added 15 points and five rebounds. It was her fourth game of the year scoring in double figures. Graduate student Breannda Davis (Streetsboro, Ohio, Streetsboro) snagged a career-high nine rebounds.

Emily Garvin, the league’s leading scorer with an 18.8 points per game average, paced four Geneva players in double figures with 26 points on 10-of-14 shooting. Alexandra Cozzens posted a 22-point, 14-rebound double-double while Anna Ulmer added 12 points and nine rebounds. Mackenzie Barricklow chipped in with 10 points and eight boards.

Westminster jumped out to an early 7-1 lead and led by five, 23-18, after the first. Maryo scored 15 first quarter points, drilling four three-pointers in the period. Geneva used an early 12-0 second quarter run to go up three, 32-29, with just under seven minutes left in the half and went into the break leading 44-43. Saturday was Westminster’s highest first-half point production this season. The opening half featured three ties and 11 lead changes.

Maryo had 18 points in the first half, going 5-of-6 from three-point range. Cano added eight second quarter points, finishing with 12 at the half. She was 5-of-6 from the floor in the opening 20 minutes. Senior forward Emily Hess (Edinboro, Pa., General McLane) added six points and four rebounds in the opening half. Garvin led Geneva with 16 first half points.

Geneva scored the first 14 points of the third, stretching its lead to 15, 58-43, before back-to-back Maryo three-pointers cut the deficit to 10, 59-49, with under seven minutes left in the period. The Golden Tornadoes outscored the Titans 32-13 in the third and was up 20, 76-56, entering the fourth. Geneva’s fourth quarter lead swelled to as many as 24 (87-63) with just over four minutes remaining before nabbing the 17-point win.

Westminster committed a season-high 33 turnovers Saturday, which Geneva turned into 34 points. The Golden Tornadoes outrebounded the Titans 50-40, finishing with a 21-8 advantage on the offensive glass.

Up Next
Westminster will host Allegheny College Wednesday. Tipoff from Ron Galbreath Court inside Buzz Ridl Gymnasium is scheduled for 6 p.m.

HENDERSHOTT HAS CAREER HIGH; WC FALLS TO GENEVA

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BEAVER FALLS, Pa.–Despite erasing a 12-point second half deficit, the Westminster College men’s basketball program was upended 75-72 in a Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) overtime loss at Geneva College Saturday afternoon inside Metheny Fieldhouse.

Geneva, the defending PAC champion, evened its overall record at 6-6 and improved to 4-3 in league play. Westminster fell to 3-8 overall and 0-6 in the PAC. It was the first overtime tilt for the Titans since a 71-69 win over Washington & Jefferson College on Jan. 10, 2024.

Junior guard Jaxon Hendershott (Salem, Ohio, West Branch) paced Westminster with a career-high 30 points, finishing 11-of-19 from the field and 7-of-9 from three-point field goal range. He added four rebounds and a pair of steals. Hendershott’s seven made three-pointers are the most by a Westminster player since Austin Armwood hit seven in an 80-68 win over Geneva on Feb. 14, 2018.

Junior guard Drew Weir (Salem, Ohio, Salem) finished with a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double, his third in the last four games. He finished 8-of-15 from the floor. Freshman forward Michael Burbach (West Farmington, Ohio, Bristol) added nine points and four boards while junior guard Mick Hergenrother (Canfield, Ohio, Cardinal Mooney) totaled eight points, three rebounds and a career-high eight assists.

Mark Rachic led three players in double figures for Geneva, going for 27 points. He was 10-of-21 from the floor and 5-of-9 from beyond the three-point line. Ryan Rachic finished with a 14-point, 13-rebound double-double while Trevor Tipton added 11 points.

Geneva connected on eight of its first 15 three-point field goal attempts, going up 12, 30-18, with just under seven minutes left in the first. Weir’s three-pointer with 1:40 remaining in the half cut the halftime deficit to seven, 35-28. Weir finished the first with nine points, going 4-of-7 from the floor. Hendershott knocked down a pair of first half three-pointers. Mark Rachic had 13 first-half points for Geneva.

Hendershott fired in 11 early second half points to help cut the lead to five, 50-45, seven minutes in after drilling a three. Geneva surged to a seven-point lead, 60-53, following a quick 6-0 scoring run before a Hendershott three-pointer, followed by a Weir layup, slashed the deficit to one, 60-59, with under five to go. Hendershott’s seventh made three-pointer gave Westminster a 62-60 lead with 1:41 left. Ryan Rachic hit a pair of free throws with 1.6 seconds remaining to send the game into overtime. The Titans connected on five of their nine attempted three-pointers in the second half.

The overtime featured six ties and four lead changes. Weir’s three-pointer, his second of the day, with 2:42 left gave Westminster a 69-67 advantage. A Hendershott step-back jumper with 17 seconds remaining cut Geneva’s lead to two, 74-72, before Tipton split a pair of free throws with six seconds to go that sealed the Golden Tornadoes’ win. Mark Rachic scored seven of Geneva’s final eight points.

Westminster shot 46 percent (29-63) from the field and hit nine of its 21 (.429) three-point attempts.

Up Next
Westminster will host Allegheny College Wednesday. Tipoff from Ron Galbreath Court inside Buzz Ridl Gymnasium is scheduled for 8 p.m.

TITAN MEN DEALT LOSS AT DUAL BY FLORIDA SOUTHERN

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LAKELAND, Fla.–The Westminster College men’s swimming and diving program opened the new year with a 118-70 dual meet loss at Florida Southern College, currently the 16th-ranked Division II program in the nation, inside the Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center Pool Monday afternoon.

Florida Southern evened its dual meet record at 2-2 with the win. Westminster fell to 1-5 in dual meet action this season.

Senior Cory Webster (Coraopolis, Pa., Moon) finished first in the 100 freestyle with a Division III “B” cut and personal-best time of 44.94 seconds. Sophomore Hayne Webster (Wellsboro, Pa., Wellsboro) was the runner-up in the 100 freestyle with a time of 45.33 and finished third in the 100 breaststroke (1:15.37).

Seniors Sam Duda (Tulsa, Okla., Bishop Kelley) and Mason Peck (Cary, N.C., Panther Creek) were second and third, respectively, in the 500. Duda finished in 5:18.50 while Peck finished in 5:46.61. Freshmen Avery Bumbach (Ocala, Fla., Forest) and Ethan Schohn (Pittsburgh, Pa., Plum) finished second and third in the 100 butterfly. Bumbach posted a time of 56.81 while Schohn finished with a time 1:00.44. Freshman Jack Katigbak (North Canton, Ohio, Lake Center Christian) and senior Steel Boyer (Mohrsville, Pa., Schuylkill Valley) were second and third in the 100 backstroke, with Katigbak registering a runner-up time of 59.20 while Boyer finished in 1:10.64. Senior Patrick Benedict (Pittsburgh, Pa., Upper St. Clair) was second in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:10.27.

Westminster capped off the meet with a first-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay, registering a time of 1:35.06. Members of the relay included Bumbach, Schohn, Duda and Katigbak.

Up Next
Westminster will travel to The College of Wooster on Saturday. The non-conference dual meet is scheduled to get underway at 1 p.m. inside the Timken Natatorium.

WESTMINSTER MEN FINISSH 7TH AT WOOSTER

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WOOSTER, Ohio–The Westminster College men’s swimming and diving program finished in seventh place at The College of Wooster Invitational Saturday evening.

The three-day event was held inside Wooster’s Timken Natatorium. Diving events were contested at the YMCA of Wooster’s Ellen Shapiro Natatorium.

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology topped the eight-team field with 1852.50 points. Westminster totaled 557 points.

Freshman Jack Katigbak (North Canton, Ohio, Lake Center Christian) headlined Saturday’s evening session by finishing fourth in the 200 backstroke with a time of 1 minute, 56.75 seconds. He took over a half-second off his time in the preliminaries.

Sophomore Colton Super (Aliquippa, Pa., Central Valley) registered a fifth-place finish on the 1-meter board with 311.95 points.

Senior Samuel Duda (Tulsa, Okla., Bishop Kelley) registered a time of 17:13.61 to finish ninth in the 1650 and secure the top spot in the “B” finals. Sophomore Hayne Webster (Wellsboro, Pa., Wellsboro) was 11th in the 100 IM (1:00.03) while freshman Avery Bumbach (Ocala, Fla., Forest) finished 13th in the 100 freestyle (49.14). Senior Michael Phillips (Saxonburg, Pa., Knoch) was 16th in the 200 breaststroke (2:22.92) and senior Mason Peck (Cary, N.C., Panther Creek) was 17th in the 1650 (18:14.85).

Senior Steel Boyer (Mohrsville, Pa., Schuylkill Valley) finished 19th in the 200 backstroke (2:21.76) and 22nd in the 200 butterfly (2:18.12). Senior Cory Webster (Coraopolis, Pa., Moon) was 21st in the 200 butterfly (2:13.11) and freshman Ethan Schohn (Pittsburgh, Pa., Plum) finished 23rd in the 100 freestyle (51.74).

The 400 freestyle relay, made up of Katigbak, Schoen, Bumbach and Duda, finished in 11th place (3:21.02).

Up Next
Westminster is scheduled to compete at Florida Southern University in Lakeland, Fla. on Monday, Jan. 6. Events in the Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center Pool are slated to begin at 1 p.m.

WESTMINSTER WOMEN FINISH 9TH AT WOOSTER

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WOOSTER, Ohio–The Westminster College women’s swimming and diving program finished in ninth place at The College of Wooster Invitational Saturday evening.

The three-day event was held inside Wooster’s Timken Natatorium. Diving events were contested at the YMCA of Wooster’s Ellen Shapiro Natatorium.

Host Wooster won the team title with 1792.50 points. Westminster accumulated 417 points.

Senior Christina Loewe (Austin, Texas, Veritas Academy) scored a 10th-place finish in the 200 backstroke, registering a time of 2 minutes, 16.75 seconds. Sophomore Annabelle Turner (Butler, Pa., Butler) was 11th in the 200 butterfly (2:23.51).

Senior Sara Swanson (Avondale, Ariz., Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies (OIAIS)) finished 13th in the 100 IM (1:10.48), senior Sara MacMurdo (Pittsburgh, Pa., Carlynton) was 13th in the 100 freestyle (55.17) and senior Isabella Barnabei (Oakland, N.J., Indian Hills) was 13th in the 200 butterfly (2:24.82).

Senior Amber Krebs (Whitewater, Wis., Whitewater) finished 15th in the 1650 (19:55.53) and was 24th in the 200 backstroke (2:27.20). Sophomore Preslie Bodine (Poland, Ohio, Poland Seminary) was 18th in the 200 breaststroke (2:46.35) while freshman Taylor Moats (Corry, Pa., Corry) finished 23rd in the 200 breaststroke (2:55.37).

Westminster’s 400 freestyle relay, comprised of Krebs, Moats, Loewe and MacMurdo, finished in 12th place (3:57.68).

Up Next
Westminster is scheduled to compete at Florida Southern University in Lakeland, Fla. on Monday, Jan. 6. Events in the Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center Pool are slated to begin at 1 p.m.

LADY TITANS CRUISE PAST THIEL

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GREENVILLE, Pa.–The Westminster College women’s basketball program earned a 71-43 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) victory over Thiel College Wednesday evening at Maenpa Court inside Beeghly Gymnasium.

Westminster picked up its first victory of the year Wednesday, improving to 1-5 overall and 1-3 in the PAC. Thiel fell to 0-8 overall and 0-5 in conference play. It was Westminster’s fifth-straight win in the series.

Sophomore forward Grace Cano (Greenville, Pa., Greenville) had a terrific game in her hometown, leading three players in double figures. She collected career highs in points, with 16, and rebounds, with 11, for the first double-double of her career. Cano finished 8-of-17 from the floor.

Freshman forward Ella Kassan (Streetsboro, Ohio, Streetsboro) fired in a career-high 12 points to go along with career-best seven boards. Freshman guard Katie Maryo (Cleveland, Ohio, Magnificat) finished with 11 points, her third-straight game scoring in double figures. Senior forward Emily Hess (Edinboro, Pa., General McLane) totaled six points and a season-high 10 boards. Sophomore guard Kennedy Arison (Medina, Ohio, Akron Hoban) finished with career highs in rebounds (6) and assists (6).

Eleven players scored the Titans Wednesday. They shot a season-high 42 percent from the floor and outrebounded the Tomcats 56-20.

Kayley Risser had 15 points and six rebounds for Thiel.

Leading 18-15 after one quarter, Westminster outscored Thiel 20-7 in the second and carried a 38-22 lead into halftime. Cano had 10 points and eight boards at the break. Maryo added nine first half points on three three-pointers while Kassan added eight points in the first two quarters.

Westminster doubled up Thiel 18-9 in the third. Cano and freshman guard Angelina Brush (Murrysville, Pa., Franklin Regional) had six points apiece in the quarter.

Up Next
Westminster returns to action on Monday, Dec. 16 when it hosts Waynesburg University. Tipoff at Ron Galbreath Court inside Buzz Ridl Gymnasium is scheduled for 2 p.m.

THIEL TOPPLES WESTMINSTER

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GREENVILLE, Pa.–The Westminster College men’s basketball program was dealt a 77-68 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) loss by Thiel College Wednesday night at Maenpa Court inside Beeghly Gymnasium.

Thiel improved to 4-4 overall and 3-2 in the PAC. Westminster slipped to 2-6 overall and 0-4 in conference action. The Titans have dropped five straight after a 2-1 start to the season.

Junior guard Drew Weir (Salem, Ohio, Salem) registered a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double, the first of his career. Junior guard Justin Wypasek (Strongsville, Ohio, Strongsville) fired in a career-high 17 points to go along with three assists while sophomore guard Skevos Kouros (Youngstown, Ohio, Campbell) added nine points.

Rob Thomas paced Thiel with a career-high 27 points. He went 11-of-17 from the floor and added nine steals and four rebounds. Khamari Accursio-Harris had nine points and a career-high 16 boards.

Westminster trailed 36-34 at the conclusion of a back-and-fourth first half, which featured seven ties and 10 lead changes. The Titans shot 44 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes but went to the free throw line just once. Thiel shot 36 percent in the first half, but made 10 of its 12 attempts from the free throw line and owned a 24-17 edge in rebounding at the break.

Weir totaled 10 points and six rebounds in the opening half. Wypasek, Kouros and freshman guard Jibri Carter Jr. (Youngstown, Ohio, Cardinal Mooney) added six apiece in the first.

Thiel continued to control the game out of the break until freshman forward Michael Burbach (West Farmington, Ohio, Bristol) trimmed the deficit to two, 56-54, with under eight minutes to go. The Tomcats opened up a 11-point lead, 68-57, with just over four to play. Junior guard Jaxon Hendershott (Salem, Ohio, West Branch) drilled a three-pointer with just over two minutes left that cut Thiel’s lead to nine. Thomas’ three-point play 13 seconds later pushed the Tomcats’ lead back to 11, 74-64. Wypasek knocked down a pair of free throws at the two-minute mark before Weir’s dunk with a minute-and-a-half left brought the Titans back to within six, 74-68. Thomas made a pair of free throws with under a half-minute remaining to close out the scoring.

Westminster shot 45 percent from the field and went 10-of-15 (.667) from the free throw line. Thiel finished with an 18-3 advantage in second chance points and had a 46-34 rebounding advantage. Sixteen of the Tomcats’ boards were offensive. Thiel managed 18 points of 18 Titan turnovers.

Up Next
Westminster returns to action on Monday, Dec. 16 when it hosts Waynesburg University. Tipoff at Ron Galbreath Court inside Buzz Ridl Gymnasium is scheduled for 4 p.m.

LADY TITANS COME UP SHORT AGAINST GROVE CITY

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NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.–The Westminster College women’s basketball program lost 62-47 to Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) rival Grove City College in Tuesday afternoon’s game on Ron Galbreath Court inside Buzz Ridl Gymnasium.

Westminster’s record fell to 0-5 overall and 0-2 in PAC play. Grove City improved to 4-2 overall and 3-0 in the league.

Freshman guard Katie Maryo (Cleveland, Ohio, Magnificat) scored 14 points on 5-of-11 shooting. She made four of her attempted 10 three-pointers. Marylo is currently tied for fifth in the PAC in made three-pointers (15).

Freshman forward Ella Kassan (Streetsboro, Ohio, Streetsboro) finished with seven points, six rebounds and a steal. Sophomore guard Kennedy Arison (Medina, Ohio, Akron Hoban) and sophomore forward Grace Cano (Greenville, Pa., Greenville) both scored six points. Arison went 2-of-2 from three-point range and had three assists. Cano added four rebounds and three steals.

Grove City had two players finish in double figures. Clara Hannon had 18 points and five rebounds. Meredith Sherred finished with 16 points and eight rebounds.

Westminster had one of its best halves of the young season and carried led 29-28 at the break, its first halftime lead of the year. The Titans, down 15-7 after one, outscored the Wolverines 22-13 in the second. Maryo had a first half high eight points on 3-of-4 shooting. Grove City led by seven, 46-39, after three, thanks to Hannon’s 10 points. The Wolverines doubled up the Titans in the fourth, 16-8.

Westminster went 7-of-19 (.368) from three-point range while Grove City did not convert a three-point field goal (0-15) Tuesday night. The Wolverines turned the Titans’ 19 turnovers into 22 points while finishing with a convincing 46-18 edge in points scored in the paint.

Up Next
On Wednesday, Westminster travels to take on Thiel College. The game on Maenpa Court inside Beeghly Gymnasium is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m.