WAYNESBURG, Pa. - The Westminster College men's soccer team remained unbeaten in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) with a 4-0 win at Waynesburg (3-13, 0-4 PAC) Wednesday.
The Titans (8-5-3, 3-0-1 PAC) took a 2-0 lead in the first half as senior forward Andrew Saporito (Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford) scored his fifth and sixth goals of the season in the 21st and 35th minutes, the latter on an assist from senior midfielder Garrett Horvath (Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll).
After Waynesburg put a goal in its own net to give the Titans a 3-0 lead, sophomore forward Brice Lott (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum) scored on an assist from Horvath in the 76th minute.
Lott ties Horvath for a team-high 10 goals on the season. Horvath's two assists gives him a team-high 25 points on the season.
Freshmen goalkeepers Mike Codita (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) and Lance Leathers (Pleasant Gap, Pa./Bellefonte) combined for the shutout with two and three saves, respectively, as the Titans out-shot the Yellow Jackets, 30-7.
Westminster will play at Grove City Saturday in PAC action beginning at 3:30 p.m.
About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is ranked 15th among liberal arts colleges, according to the Washington Monthly 2007 Annual College Guide. Westminster is a national leader 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 366 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 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 41 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus.
