NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's soccer team lost its first game of the season Friday, as visiting Cedarville won 2-1 in double overtime in the first game of the Westminster/Grove City Invitational. This was the first of eight men's and women's soccer games hosted by Westminster and Grove City this weekend.

With the game nearly ending in a 1-1 tie, Cedarville (1-1) scored the game-winning goal in the 117th minute when James Twinem beat Westminster junior goalkeeper Mike Codita (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley). Codita made two saves and faced nine Cedarville shots.

Senior Jarred Smeltzer (Wilmerding, Pa./East Allegheny) opened the scoring for Westminster in the 15th minute on an assist from classmate Ian Hill (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic). Smeltzer accounted for two of the Titans' seven shots.

The Yellow Jackets tied the game before halftime with Matt Niemiec's chip shot in the 34th minute.

Westminster (1-1) hosts Point Park Saturday at 11 a.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.