NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's soccer team picked up its first win of the season with a 4-0 shutout of Adrian at home Saturday in the second day of the Westminster/Grove City Soccer Invitational. The Titans improve to 1-0-1 after tying Aurora on Saturday, while Adrian falls to 0-2 after losing to Grove City on Friday.
Four different Titans registered goals including two by reserves. Senior midfielder Kait Etzel-Hardman (Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin) scored the first goal in the 17th minute on an assist from freshman Sarah Nee (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township). Nee attempted five of the team's 18 shots, while the Titan defense limited the Bulldogs to three shots.
Etzel-Harman also assisted on the Titans' next goal, feeding sophomore reserve Lauren Graeser (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) with a breakaway goal just seconds before the first-half buzzer.
Senior Kristen Martin (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) scored in the 75th minute and freshman reserve Hannah Schade (Timberlake, Ohio/Villa-Angela St. Joseph) netted her first career goal in the 81st minute.
Westminster sophomores Lindsey Mellott (Cortland, Ohio/Lakeview) and Christine Clawges (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township) combined for the shutout with thee and one saves, respectively.
Westminster returns to action Wednesday, Sept. 5, for a 2 p.m. kickoff at Pitt-Bradford.
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.
