<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2SQ9TD_1Gzayw0F00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2SQ9TD_1Gzayw0F00" width="845" height="321" ></figure>NEW WILMINGTON, PA – Westminster College wasted little time making a statement in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament on Tuesday night, rolling past Thiel College in straight sets to advance to the conference semifinals.The fourth-seeded Titans defended their home court at Buzz Ridl Gymnasium with a convincing 3-0 victory over the fifth-seeded Tomcats, taking the match by scores of 25-17, 25-14, and 25-22. The win improved Westminster to 18-10 on the season and kept its conference championship hopes alive.Westminster’s offensive attack was led by a pair of nine-kill performances from senior Liv Trent and junior Dakota Hershberger. Trent added nine digs, while Hershberger delivered an efficient night at the net, hitting .421 on 19 attacks and adding a solo block.Junior Morgan O’Brien turned in an outstanding all-around performance with seven kills, 18 assists, 13 digs, and two service aces. Senior Anna-Kate Davis also made her presence felt, recording 13 assists and 10 digs for her ninth double-double of the season. Junior Brooke Gecina anchored the Titans’ back row with a team-high 16 digs.The Titans established control early in the opening set, using a six-point run to turn a narrow 4-3 advantage into a commanding 10-3 lead. O’Brien helped fuel the surge from the service line, and although Thiel battled back within four points at 18-14, Westminster closed the frame with four consecutive points to secure the 25-17 victory.The second set followed a similar script as Westminster responded to an early 4-3 deficit by rattling off seven unanswered points. Freshman Violet Seaman sparked the run with a kill before sophomore Kylie Anthony delivered six consecutive service points. Hershberger, Seaman, and Trent all contributed offensively as the Titans cruised to a 25-14 win and took a commanding two-set advantage.Thiel refused to go quietly in the third set, holding a 17-16 lead before Westminster found another gear. Gecina stepped to the service line and helped engineer a six-point run that pushed the Titans ahead 22-17. Salem graduate Zoie Reid contributed a key kill during the stretch, while Seaman added a block to help swing the momentum.The Tomcats made one final push, trimming the deficit to 24-22, but Hershberger delivered the finishing blow with a kill off an O’Brien assist to seal the 25-22 victory and complete the sweep.Reid finished with five kills for Westminster, while Seaman contributed two blocks.For Thiel, Megan Darno led the offense with six kills to go along with five digs and two blocks. Arin DeLattre added five blocks and three kills, while Jordan Yoder collected 11 digs. The Tomcats saw their season come to an end following their third consecutive PAC Tournament appearance.Westminster now advances to Thursday’s PAC semifinals, where the Titans will travel to face top-seeded Hiram. The Terriers advanced with a four-set victory over Washington &amp; Jefferson in their quarterfinal matchup.With a spot in Saturday’s conference championship match on the line, Westminster will look to carry its momentum into one of its biggest matches of the season.</div></body>

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NEW WILMINGTON, PA – Westminster College wasted little time making a statement in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament on Tuesday night, rolling past Thiel College in straight sets to advance to the conference semifinals. The fourth-seeded Titans defended their home court at Buzz Ridl Gymnasium with a convincing...

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NEW WILMINGTON, PA – Westminster College wasted little time making a statement in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference Tournament on Tuesday night, rolling 

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