NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's basketball team suffered a 71-49 loss at home against Penn State Behrend Wednesday in non-conference action. The Titans are now 2-5 on the season. The Lions improve to 5-1.

Freshman guard Ron Martino (Boardman, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney) came off the bench and led the Titans with 10 points. Junior starting guard Max Spinner (Boca Raton, Fla./Boca Raton) and freshman reserve guard Liam Halferty (Pittsburgh, Pa./Central Catholic) bucketed nine points apiece.

Freshman forward Adam Carswell (Painesville, Ohio/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) pulled down a team-high six rebounds to go with six points.

Adam Kaiser led the Lions with 17 points, followed by Chris Saltzman with 10.

Behrend shot 56.5 percent (26-46) from the field compared to Westminster at 35.7 percent (15-42).

The Lions ran out to a 15-2 before leading 40-18 at halftime. Behrend led by as many as 31 points (57-26 with 12:47 remaining) before coasting to the 22-point victory.

Westminster hosts Thomas More Saturday at 4 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. Visit www.westminster.edu/advantage to view "Advantage: Westminster" A Strategic Plan 2010-2020.