LATROBE, Pa. - The Westminster College men's basketball team dropped 79-47 to Saint Vincent today in a in a Presidents' Athletic Conference matchup. The Titans dropped to 3-14 overall and 2-7 in the PAC and the Bearcats improved to 13-5 overall and 6-3 in league play.
Saint Vincent conducted runs of 8-0, 13-2, 7-0, and 6-0 to stay third in the conference standings.
Junior Adam Carswell (Painesville, OH / Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) led the Titans with 12 points. Junior Doug Smith (South Park, PA / South Park) added seven points, while junior Reuben King (Tarentum, PA / Highlands) and sophomore Kendall Hunter (McKeesport, PA / McKeesport) each added six.
Saint Vincent's Dillion Stith had a game-high 13 points, while Ralph Nin grabbed a game-high six rebounds.
The Bearcats outshot the Titans 53.4% (31-for-58) to 33.3% (17-for-51). Saint Vincent dominated the glass with a 42-26 rebound advantage.
The Titans are back in action as they host Waynesburg next Wednesday (Jan. 25) at 8 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.
