NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - A tip-in from junior Adam Carswell (Painesville, Ohio/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) after an intentional missed free throw with three seconds on the clock in the second half gave the Westminster College men's basketball team life as it would go on to win 82-81 in overtime over Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) rival Geneva College.
The Titans snapped a nine-game skid and improved to 3 and 13 overall and 2-6 in the PAC. The Golden Tornadoes dropped to 4-12 overall and 3-5 in league competition.
The first two halves consisted of 12 ties and 14 lead changes.
Geneva had a 81-80 lead in overtime, but a second chance layup from freshman Ben Donlow (Poland, Ohio/Poland Seminary) with 1:02 on the clock proved to be the game-winner.
Junior Doug Smith (South Park, Pa./South Park) led the Titans with a career-high 29 points (9-for-15), including a career-high seven three-pointers. Junior Ron Martino (Youngstown, Ohio /Cardinal Mooney) tied a career-high with 15 points and senior Max Spinner (Boca Raton, Fla./Boca Raton) and Carswell added 14 points each. Smith also led on the glass with six rebounds.
Geneva's Keynon Jackson shined in his debut with a team-high 19 points (including the team's last 13 points in the second half).
For the game, Geneva shot 50.8% (32-for-63), while Westminster shot 48.4% (30-for-62). The Golden Tornadoes outrebounded the Titans 40-31.
The Titans are back in action this Saturday as they travel to Saint Vincent at 6:00 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.
