Tuesday, September 29, 2009

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College junior women's soccer player Sarah Nee (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township) today received two weekly awards for her play last week. The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) named Nee the PAC Women's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week. Members of the Westminster Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) also voted Nee the SAAC Titan Athlete of the Week.

In two wins last week, Nee scored five goals on 11 shots. She scored all three goals in a 3-0 non-conference home win over Baldwin-Wallace on Saturday. The junior forward also netted two goals in a 7-0 non-league home win on Wednesday over Pitt-Greensburg.

Westminster (7-2) has now won seven straight games after starting the season 0-2. The Titans play Wednesday at Fredonia State for a 5 p.m. start.

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 Guide to America's Best Colleges. Westminster ranked third among liberal arts colleges in social mobility, according to the Washington Monthly College Guide, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 371 Colleges" and "Best in the Northeast" 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.