NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's soccer team lost to Saint Vincent, 2-1, in overtime on Monday at Harold Burry Stadium. The Titans are now 6-8 on the season and Saint Vincent is 7-8-1.
Ben Fecik scored the game-winning goal just 2:40 into overtime, beating Westminster junior goalkeeper Lance Leathers (Pleasant Gap, Pa./Bellefonte). Leathers made three saves in the second half after junior Mike Codita (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) played the first half and made five saves.
Both teams scored their regulation goals in the first half with Luis Rodriguez scoring in the 17th minute for Saint Vincent before sophomore Jake Huey (Butler, Pa./Butler) tied the game in the 32nd minute for Westminster. Huey's fourth goal of the season was assisted by sophomore Coty Hainsey (New Paris, Pa./Chestnut Ridge) off a corner kick.
The Bearcats held a slight 18-17 shot advantage. Saint Vincent goalkeeper Jacob Gilbertson made seven saves.
Westminster returns to action at Geneva on Friday at 6 p.m.
About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is a top tier liberal arts college and a national leader in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Guide to America's Best Colleges. Westminster ranked third among liberal arts colleges in social mobility, according to the Washington Monthly College Guide, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 371 Colleges" and "Best in the Northeast" by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President's Honor Roll for excellence in service learning.
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.