MARIETTA, Ohio - The Westminster College men's soccer team tied host Marietta, 1-1, Saturday night after the two teams played to a double-overtime draw in the first day of the Marietta Soccer Classic. The Titans are now 1-0-1 on the season and the Pioneers open the season with a 0-0-1 record.

Junior midfielder James Gross (McDonald, Pa./McGuffey) tied the game for Westminster on an unassisted goal when he kicked a loose ball out of the air from four yards out in the 42nd minute. Neither team scored in the second half.

Brandon Siringer scored off a throw-in from Ryan Wong for Marietta's goal that opened the scoring in the 37th minute.

Westminster senior goalkeeper Mike Codita (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) went the full 110 minutes while making five saves. Chris Stollar made 11 saves for the Pioneers. Westminster outshot the Pioneers 22-15.

Westminster remains in Marietta to play Wooster Sunday 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, a national leader in graduation rate performance, and a "Great School, Great Price," according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 38th among liberal arts colleges, 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 373 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.