Friday, October 14, 2011

NEW CASTLE, Pa. - The Westminster College women's tennis team finished the fall semester with a perfect 15-0 dual match record after the Titans defeated Division II Edinboro, 7-2, Friday night in an indoor match held at the North Beaver Tennis Center in New Castle. Edinboro is now 1-2 as it plays most of its matches in the spring. Westminster will play in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships Oct. 21-22 in Erie. The Titans will also play three matches in the spring that will count toward their dual match record.

Westminster 7, Edinboro 2
Oct 14, 2011 at New Castle, Pa.

Singles competition
1. Oranza Carrillo (EDI) def. Caitlin Hosler (WES) 6-4, 5-7, 6-1
2. Alex Bailey (WES) def. Angela Pelehac (EDI) 6-4, 6-3
3. RyAnne Baldwin (EDI) def. Jane Larson (WES) 7-5, 6-2
4. Lauren Latinovich (WES) def. Tabitha Jaggi (EDI) 6-2, 6-3
5. Heather Santa (WES) def. Chelsea Nagel (EDI) 6-3, 6-0
6. Dana Griesmer (WES) def. Chelsea Facchine (EDI) 6-1, 6-0

Doubles competition
1. Alex Bailey/Caitlin Hosler (WES) def. Oranza Carrillo/Angela Pelehac (EDI) 8-2
2. Lauren Latinovich/Jane Larson (WES) def. RyAnne Baldwin/Tabitha Jaggi (EDI) 9-7
3. Heather Santa/Lauren Fling (WES) def. Chelsea Nagel/Kirsten Garczynski (EDI) 9-8 (7-3)

WESTMINSTER PLAYERS: Alex Bailey, Jr. (Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional); Lauren Fling, Fr. (Norton, Ohio/Norton); Dana Griesmer, Sr. (Canfield, Ohio/Canfield); Caitlin Hosler, So. (Lititz, Pa./Manheim Central); Jane Larson, Jr. (Warren, Pa./Warren); Lauren Latinovich, Sr. (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township);Heather Santa, So. (Butler, Pa./Butler);

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, a top-tier liberal arts college, ranks third in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 6th 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 376 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 42 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.