NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- The Grove City College softball team dropped a Presidents' Athletic Conference doubleheader Wednesday afternoon at Westminster. Westminster won the opener, 7-2, then secured an 8-0 victory in Game Two. 

In Game One, Grove City broke through in the fifth inning when junior Janessa Dawson (Zanesville, Ohio/Tri-Valley) singled in sophomore catcher Lauren Harris (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny). In the seventh, sophomore left fielder Lauren McNeil (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian) doubled in junior pinch runner Clare Moran (Watertown, N.Y./Indian River).

Senior right fielder Hannah Dietz (Allison Park, Pa./Hampton) also doubled for the Wolverines, who had four hits in the opener. Sophomore pitcher Kaitlyn Constantino (Clarion, Pa./Clarion) took the setback after allowing seven runs in 4 1/3 innings. Senior Kaitlyn Dittrich (Houston, Pa./Houston) pitched 1 2/3 innings of scoreless relief.

Dawson started in the circle in Game Two and pitched four innings, absorbing the defeat. Dittrich also pitched in relief. 

McNeil, senior shortstop Lexi Buck (Akron, Ohio/Lake Center Christian), sophomore third baseman Maralee Caldana (Milesburg, Pa./Bald Eagle Area) and freshman DP Maci Linhart (Columbiana, Ohio/Columbiana) all had singles. 

Grove City (11-15, 5-7 PAC) visits Washington & Jefferson for a conference doubleheader Saturday at 1 p.m.