CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. - The Westminster College football team absorbed a 31-10 loss at Thomas More on Saturday in Presidents' Athletics Conference (PAC). The first-ever game played at the Bank of Kentucky Field was tied 10-10 at halftime before the home-standing Saints scored 21 unanswered third-quarter points to secure the win. 

Westminster's record is now 2-2 overall and 0-1 in the PAC while Thomas More improves to 2-1 and 2-0 in the league.

Junior quarterback Kevin Franz (Finleyville, Pa./Thomas Jefferson) completed 27 of 43 passes for 229 yards and a touchdown as he moved into third place on Westminster's all-time career passing list with 4,812 yards. Franz supplanted Joe Micchia's total of 4,619 yards from 1987-89 for third place during the game.

The pivotal point in the game came in the third quarter with the Titans trailing 17-10 and driving with the ball on the Thomas More 8 yard line. Aaron Monk intercepted a pass by Franz intended for junior receiver Chad Rostatelli (Clinton, Pa./Hopewell) in the end zone.

On the ensuing play from the Saints' 20-yard line, Thomas More fullback Anthony Knott raced down the sideline 63 yards to the Titan 17 yard line. Four plays later, Thomas More quarterback Trevor Stellman plunged into the end zone from two yards out for the score, giving the Saints a 24-10 lead.

Knott led the Saints with 93 yards on 10 carries while Cordario Collier toted 16 times for 56 yards. Stellman was 17-of-23 passing for 200 yards and two touchdowns. Nick Dew caught six passes for 82 yards including touchdowns passes of 28 and 7 yards.

After Thomas More took a 3-0 lead on its opening drive, Westminster responded with an 11-play, 72-yard drive, culminated by Rosatelli catching an 11-yard touchdown pass from Franz. The Saints retook the lead on Dew's 28-yard reception from Stellman in the waning seconds of the first quarter. The game was tied at halftime after junior kicker Fred Romeo (Lowellville, Ohio/Poland Seminary) banked in a 30-yard field goal off the right upright with 9:43 left in the first half.

Rostatelli caught a career-high 10 passes for 74 yards, all in the first half, falling three receptions shy of the school record for catches in a game. Other notables for Westminster included junior Jon Gubish (Pittsburgh, Pa./Northgate) with six grabs for 66 yards and junior tailback Nick McKolosky (Johnstown, Pa./Westmont Hilltop) hauling in a season-high five passes for 42 yards.

McKolosky, the PAC's leading rusher coming into the game with a 98.3 yard average, amassed just 28 rushing yards on 15 carries.

Overall, the Thomas More held a 410-260 advantage in total yards including a 210-31 edge in rushing yards. Westminster threw for 229 yards to the Saints' 200.

Defensively, freshman safety Tony Andreassi (Butler, Pa./Butler) led the Titans with nine tackles while making his first career start in the place of the injured senior Jake Wilczynski (Harborcreek, Pa./Harbor Creek). Senior linebacker Jordan Blinn (Industry, Pa./Western Beaver) posted eight stops, three for a loss, and senior defensive end Andrew Robison (Hermitage, Pa./Wilmington) made five tackles including his 14th career sack and his third sack of the season.

Westminster returns home to host Thiel Saturday, Oct. 4, for a 1:30 p.m. kickoff.

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.