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www.westminster.edu(seven) and points (15). He posted a hattrick with three goals in a 5-1 PAC victoryat Waynesburg. Castillo posted three assistson the season.Senior midfielder Fritz Julien andsophomore forward Andy Saporito earnedAll-PAC honorable mention laurels.Women’s Soccer (17-5-1, 11-1)With a national playoff appearance anda school record for wins in a season, the2005 season was an historic one for theWestminster women’s soccer team.The Lady Titan kickers, led by PAC Coachof the Year Girish Thakar, were selectedto the NCAA Division III playoffs for thefourth consecutive year. Westminster openedNCAA tournament play with a 5-1 home winover Notre Dame (Md.) before falling at theeventual national runner-up, College of NewJersey, in the second round. Westminster’s 17wins bested the old mark of 16 set in 2002and matched in 2003.After capturing the PAC regular-seasontitle, the Lady Titans were upset by GroveCity (1-1 tie, 4-2 on penalty kicks) in the PACTournament semifinals, ending the team’sthree-year run as conference champs.Sophomore forward Mallory Bugel, whoposted 21 goals and eight assists for 50points, was an All-PAC first-team selectionand was named PAC Player of the Year.She also earned Academic All-Americarecognition (see story, page 8).Sophomore defender Brittany McKee andfreshman goalkeeper Whitney Griffin werealso All-PAC first-team selections. McKeeanchored the Lady Titan defense, helpingGriffin post a school-record 12 shutouts.Junior forwards Sarah Calderoneand Christa Andamasaris and freshmanmidfielder Abby Montgomery were allconferencesecond-team picks. Freshmandefender Jessica Losteter was an honorablemention selection.Women’s Tennis (6-8, 3-3)The Lady Titan netters finished fourth atthe PAC Championships for first-year headcoach Scott Renninger.Although no Lady Titans earned allconferencehonors with top two finishes,three Lady Titan individuals and two doublesteams posted third-place finishes in theirrespective flights. Sophomore Dana Larsonwas third in the second singles flight, as wasjunior Andrea Pastorius at fifth singles andsenior Katie Huber at sixth singles. Thesecond doubles team of senior Sara Belsitoand junior Betsy Nolan placed third, asJunior setter Rachael Cooper averaged over eight assists per game and led the Presidents’ AthleticConference with 65 service aces to help the Lady Titans post a 19-16 overall mark in 2005.did the third doubles team of Pastorius andHuber.Volleyball (19-16, 7-5)The Lady Titans fell at top-seededWaynesburg in the PAC Tournamentsemifinals.Senior outside hitter Erin Hinks earnedall-conference first-team recognition, whilejunior setter Rachael Cooper was a secondteamselection.Hinks led the 2005 Lady Titans inkills (429) and kills per game (3.55 kpg),while adding 303 digs, 35 service aces, 13assists and 36 blocks. The lone senior forWestminster this season, Hinks completedher career as a three-time all-conferenceselection (All-PAC first team in 2004-05 andsecond team in 2003).Cooper posted team-best totals of 876assists (8.12 apg) and a PAC-high 65 serviceaces (0.54 apg) this season, while adding 156kills, 300 digs and 56 total blocks. She isalso a three-time All-PAC honoree, havingearned second team and Freshman of theYear honors in 2003 and honorable mentionlaurels in 2004.Junior middle hitter Katie McDermott wasan All-PAC honorable mention selection.Winte r 20 06 • Wes tminste r C ollege Magazine