NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's soccer team clinched the No. 2 seed and a home game in next week's Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Tournament with a 3-0 win at home over Grove City on Saturday at Harold Burry Stadium.
The Titans finish the regular season with a 10-9 overall record and a 5-1 mark in the PAC. The Wolverines fall to 8-9-1 overall and 3-3 in the league.
Westminster scored two early goals off headers and sat on a two-goal lead before adding a late goal.
Senior Jarred Smeltzer (Wilmerding, Pa./East Allegheny) headed in a cross from sophomore Jake Huey (Butler, Pa./Butler) in the seventh minute. Smeltzer's goal was his fifth of the season.
Eight minute later, junior Shawn Flowers (Oakmont, Pa./Riverview) scored his first goal of the season and third of his career with a diving header on a short cross from senior Ian Hill (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic).
Hill scored on a breakaway on the right side and beat Grove City goalkeeper Sean Osborne in the 83rd minute to give Westminster a 3-0 lead. Lott's goal was his team-leading 10th of the season.
Westminster held an 11-8 shot advantage, as junior goalkeeper Mike Codita (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) made four saves to earn his third shutout of the season.
The PAC Tournament pairings will be announced Monday.
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.
