NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's soccer team played to a 1-1 tie in double overtime against Penn State Behrend at home Saturday.
The Lions led for much of the match after Ahmad Salim scored a goal in the seventh minute on a breakaway. Westminster tied the game in the 77th minute when senior forward Andrew Saporito (Irwin, Pa./Penn-Trafford) scored a cross in the box from classmate forward Garrett Horvath (Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll).
Freshman goalkeeper Mike Codita (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) played well in net for the Titans making 11 saves.
Both teams' records are now 3-2-1 on the season. The Titans travel to Penn State Beaver Tuesday for a 6 p.m. kickoff.
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 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.
