BETHANY, W.Va. - The Westminster College men's soccer team won its sixth straight match and its third straight by way of a shutout Tuesday with a 3-0 win at Bethany in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action.
The Titans improve to 12-4 on the season and 4-0 in the PAC while Bethany drops to 1-12-2 overall and 1-2-1 in the league.
Westminster held a 1-0 lead throughout most of the game after senior Justin Rivas (Keller, Texas/Southlake Carroll) scored his second goal of the season in the 29th minute. The Titans didn't score again until sophomore Aaron Zavora (Westmoreland City, Pa./Norwin) potted his fourth goal of the season in the 78th minute and junior Brice Lott (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum) netted his sixth goal of the year in the 80th minute.
The Titans held a 19-16 shot advantage but Westminster goalkeepers Mike Codita (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) and Lance Leathers (Pleasant Gap, Pa./Bellefonte) needed only two and one saves, respectively, to combine for the shutout.
Westminster steps out of conference play Friday when they travel to Case Western Reserve for a 7 p.m. match.
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 368 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.
