NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision at home against Washington & Jefferson Saturday in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action.
The match was the first conference of the season that counts toward league standings as the Titans fall to 5-4-2 on the season and 0-1 in the PAC. W&J is now 2-0-1 in the league and 4-5-3 overall.
The lone goal came in the 46th minute when the Presidents' Brian Witkovitz beat Titan goalkeeper Anthony Beilstein (Butler, Pa./Knoch) on an assist by Ryan McDonald.
Beilstein made 13 saves as he faced 15 shots. W&J goalkeeper Tyler Hodgins registers the shutout with eight saves while facing 13 shots.
Junior Garrett Horvath (Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll) led the Titans with four shots.
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is ranked among national leaders in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Guide to America's Best Colleges, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 361 Colleges" and "Best in the Northeast" by The Princeton Review, and was recognized by the Templeton Guide as a "Character Building College."
Nearly 1,600 students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty, while choosing from 41 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa. campus.
