WASHINGTON, Pa. - In a battle between two teams tied for third place in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC), the Westminster College men's soccer team cruised to a 3-0 win at Washington & Jefferson on Saturday.

The Titans improve to 3-1 in the PAC and 8-9 overall, while the Presidents fall to 2-2 in the league and 9-6-1 overall.

Senior Ian Hill (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic) scored in the fifth minute to give Westminster a 1-0 lead, before junior Wade Grubbs (Chicora, Pa./Butler) cushioned the Titans' lead to 2-0 in the 28th minute.

Hill now leads the team with eight goals this season. Grubbs scores his second after coming back from an injury.

Senior Jarred Smeltzer (Wilmerding, Pa./East Allegheny) extended Westminster's lead to 3-0 with a 63rd-minute goal in the second half for his fifth tally of the season.

Junior goalkeeper Mike Codita (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) made eight saves in 82 minutes in net. W&J actually held a 19-14 shot advantage.

The Titans return to action at home vs. Bethany on Tuesday at 1 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.