NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Freshman midfielder James Gross (McDonald, Pa./McGuffey) scored the only goal as the Westminster College men's soccer team shut out visiting Grove City, 1-0, Tuesday night in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) match at Harold Burry Stadium.
Gross scored at the 76:11 mark in the second half when his deflected shot beat Grove City goalkeeper Sean Osborne on a throw in from junior forward Brice Lott (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum).
The goal was Gross' third of the season.
Westminster sophomore goalkeeper Mike Codita (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) registered his fourth shutout by making three saves.
Westminster improves to 14-5 on the season and 6-0 in the PAC while Grove City drops to 5-10-3 and 3-2-1 in the league. For a second straight year, the Titans have gone unbeaten in regular season league matches and have locked up the No. 1 seed in next week's PAC Tournament.
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.
