Westminster College's women erased a 12-point second-half deficit to pull off a 47-44 victory over Xavier College from Louisiana at the South Padre Island Shootout in Texas. The Griffins' win marked their sixth in a row and pushed their overall record to 11-4.

In a game where points were at a premium, senior Jordan Eckman's 4-point play with 1:47 remaining gave the Griffins the lead for good. Janae Hirschi and Elisa Leader led Westminster with 10 points apiece while Hirschi also grabbed eight rebounds.

Westminster will play its final non-conference game today against Paul Quinn College.

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