NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's soccer team opened the 2007 with a heart-breaking 2-1 loss against visiting Mount Union on Friday in the Westminster Soccer Invitational. The Titans surrendered two unanswered goals including Mount Union's game-winner with five seconds remaining in double overtime.

The Purple Raiders (0-1) found the back of the net when Tod Booth buried a cross from Steve Gillespie after the teams played 19:55 of a scoreless overtime.

Westminster (1-0) broke a scoreless tie in the 65th minute of regulation when senior Garrett Horvath (Southlake, Texas/Carroll Southlake) scored on a cross from sophomore Ian Hill (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic).

Mount Union knotted the game at 1-1 with Josh Donnelly's unassisted goal at the 71:20 mark.

The Titans out-shot the Purple Raiders, 15-12, led by senior Andrew Saporito (Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford) with six shots.

Freshman goalkeeper Mike Codita (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) made 13 saves in his college debut.

The Titans continue their weekend tournament Saturday when they host Point Park a 2 p.m. Point Park defeated Penn State-Beaver, 8-1, in the first game Friday at Westminster.

About Westminster College ...

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 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 students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 41 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus.