BEAVER FALLS, Pa. - With its first two-goal game of the season, the Westminster College women's soccer team improved to 2-1 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) with a 2-1 overtime win at Geneva Saturday night. The Titans, who scored just three goals all season entering Saturday's match, improved to 4-7-1 overall including wins in three of their last four matches. Geneva falls to 4-8-1 overall and 0-3 in the league.
Senior midfielder Samantha Killmeyer (Medina, Ohio/Highland) scored her second goal of the season on an assist from sophomore forward Amanda Turi (Monroeville, Pa./Gateway) just seconds before the end of the first overtime period.
The two teams played most of the game with a 1-1 tie after senior defender Tyler Dever (Salt Lake City, Utah/Highland) scored an unassisted goal for Westminster in the 12th minute that was quickly answered by Geneva's Rissa Tillman in the 15th minute with an unassisted goal.
Westminster outshot Geneva 27-13.
Westminster junior goalkeeper Jenn Cantella (Freedom, Pa./Freedom) made two saves for the win, while Geneva netminder Karmyn Culbertson gloved 16 saves.
The Titans host Thomas More Wednesday at 4 p.m.
About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as "Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math," according to Forbes.com. Westminster, a top-tier liberal arts college, ranks third in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 6th 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 376 Colleges" 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 42 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.
