GREENVILLE, Pa. - The Westminster College men's soccer team cruised to a 4-0 win Thursday at Thiel in the Titans' Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) opener.
The Titans improve to 5-5-2 and 1-0 in the PAC, while the Tomcats drop to 1-10-1 and 0-2 in the league.
Senior midfielder Garrett Horvath (Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll) scored his team-high eighth and ninth goals of the season with a pair of goals in the 57th and 68th minutes. Horvath also assisted on senior forward Andrew Saporito's (Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford) goal in the 28th minute.
Freshman midfielder Shawn Flowers (Oakmont, Pa./Riverview) scored his first college goal, which was assisted by fittingly his brother, sophomore defender Justin Flowers (Verona, Pa./St. Joseph).
Freshman goalkeepers Mike Codita (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) and Lance Leathers (Pleasant Gap, Pa./Bellefonte) combined for the shutout. Codita made one save. The Titans out-shot the Tomcats, 28-3.
Westminster hosts Bethany Saturday at 1 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.
