ERIE, Pa. - The Westminster men's soccer team netted three unanswered goals in a 3-1 win over La Roche on Saturday in the Herb Lauffer Memorial Soccer Tournament hosted by Penn State Behrend.
Westminster out-shot the La Roche, 23-15, as Titan junior goalkeeper Anthony Beilstein (Butler, Pa./Knoch) made eight saves. After Esano Jose Antonio beat Beilstein in the 24th minute for La Roche's only goal, the Titans bounced back and tied the game four minutes later on a penalty-kick goal by senior forward Blake Ordell (Clinton Township, Mich./Fraser).
Junior forward Andrew Saporito (Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford) booted the game-winning goal in the second half at the 68:23 mark to break the 1-1 tie, thanks to an assist by freshman midfielder Matt Tomnay (Tarentum, Pa./Deer Lakes).
Freshman Brice Lott (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum) added an insurance goal in the waning minutes on an assist by Ordell, giving Ordell three points for the game.
Ordell and Saporito led the Titans with six and four shots, respectively.
Westminster (2-2-1) returns to action Sunday against host Penn State Behrend for a 1 p.m. start.
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.