NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's soccer team clinched the No. 1 seed in next week's Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championship Tournament with a 4-0 win at home against Thomas More Saturday.
Senior forward Andrew Saporito (Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford) scored the game's final three goals in the 15th, 57th and 65th minutes, giving him nine on the season.
Senior midfielder Garrett Horvath (Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll) scored the game-winner in the 10th minutes and assisted on Saporito's final goal. Horvath leads the team this year with 13 goals.
Freshman goalkeeper Mike Codita (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) made three saves in 60 minutes in net for the Titans, as Westminster out-shot the Saints, 15-7.
As the top seed, Westminster (10-5-3, 5-0-1 PAC) will again host Thomas More (12-5, 3-3 PAC), the fourth seed, in the PAC semifinal round Wednesday.
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.
