Wednesday, March 16, 2011

NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - The Westminster College women's golf team placed third out of three teams at the Myrtle Beach Shootout held Tuesday, March 15, at the Barefoot Golf Resort's Fazio Course in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. The Titans shot a 426, finishing behind Vassar with a 373 and McDaniel with a 405.

Junior Pam Bonneau McMurray, Pa./Peters Township) led the Titans by shooting a fifth-place score of 98. Sophomore Becca Schuster (Oil City, Pa./Oil City) and Jenna Huston (Beaver Falls, Pa./Blackhawk) also cracked the top 10 for the Titans with ninth- and 10th-place scores of 105 and 106, respectively.

Alexandra Bello of Vassar shot a round-best 81.

Westminster will play at the Grove City Invitational March 26 at 1 p.m.

About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as "Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math," according to Forbes.com. Westminster is a top tier liberal arts college, a national leader in graduation rate performance, and a "Great School, Great Price," according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 38th among liberal arts colleges, 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 373 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. Visit www.westminster.edu/advantage to view "Advantage: Westminster" A Strategic Plan 2010-2020.