NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (Jan .8) – The Waynesburg University women's basketball team made its long-awaited return to the court on Saturday, when it traveled to Westminster for a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) showdown with the Titans. The Yellow Jackets got off to a solid start, but a big second half by the host squad led Westminster to a 65-50 win.
 
Waynesburg (1-9, 1-3) scored seven of the first 10 points of the day to take a four-point lead after 4:19 of play. That lead grew to five (10-5) midway through the first quarter thanks to a three-pointer by senior Kacey Kastroll (South Park, Pa. / South Park).
 
The Yellow Jackets stayed ahead of the opposition until the 8:46 mark of the opening period, when Westminster (5-5, 2-2) completed a short 5-0 run that put the Titans ahead 14-12. The two rivals traded field goals to end the quarter and the home team led 16-14 heading to the second.
 
Waynesburg was never able to regain the lead in period number two, but a layup by senior Brooke Fuller (Allison Park, Pa. / Hampton) 1:10 into the quarter tied things up at 16-16. From there, Westminster tallied the next six points to jump ahead 22-16. The Blue and White maintained leads throughout the remainder of the half and when the two teams broke for their respective locker rooms, Westminster was ahead 30-24.
 
The third quarter was one of runs for the two conference rivals. After four points from Westminster, Waynesburg answered with a 7-0 run to close to within a single basket of tying the contest (34-31). Unfortunately for the Jackets, the Titans recorded 11 of the final 13 points in the third to build a 45-33 edge heading into the fourth. The home team maintained double-digit advantages through the final 10 minutes of play before closing out the victory.
 
Sophomore guard Avery Robinson (Ravenna, Ohio / Ravenna) and freshman forward Madisen Dayton (Ridgeley, W.Va. / Calvary Christian Academy) reached double digits in scoring with 12 and 10 points, respectively. Fuller chipped in nine points on the afternoon, while sophomore point guard Anika Dansby (Massilon, Ohio / Washington) led Waynesburg in rebounds (nine), assists (four) and steals (four).
 
The Jackets return to the court on Wednesday, Jan. 12, when they host Washington & Jefferson. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.