NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's soccer team broke a tie through 34 minutes with visiting Pitt-Bradford before throttling the Panthers, 8-1, Wednesday in non-conference action.

After freshman forward Coty Hainsey (New Paris, Pa./Chestnut Ridge) scored his third goal in three games in the 15th minute, Pitt-Bradford came back to tie game, 1-1, on a goal by Kyle Warner.

Sophomore midfielder Jarred Smeltzer (Wilmerding, Pa./East Allegheny) scored the game-winner in the 34th minute on an assist from junior Justin Flowers (Verona, Pa./St. Joseph). Smeltzer scored the first two goals of his Westminster career in the game by adding another goal in the 54th minute.

Other goal-scorers in the game included Flowers, junior Brice Lott (Pittsburgh, Pa./Plum), sophomore Aaron Zavora (Westmoreland City, Pa./Norwin), senior Garrett Horvath (Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll), and freshman James Gross (McDonald, Pa./McGuffey).

The Titans outshot the Panthers, 35-8.

Westminster improves its record to 3-1 while Pitt-Bradford is now 1-1-1. The Titans return to action Saturday against Christopher Newport at 1 p.m. in the first round of a weekend tournament at Marietta.

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.