Greenville, Pa. - The Westminster College men's basketball team could not overcome Thiel's shooting performance as the Titans lost 98-61 on Saturday. The Tomcats shot 61% (42-for-69), while the Titans shot 36% (20-for-55). Westminster dropped to 4-15 overall and 3-8 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference and Tomcats improved to 14-4 and stay perfect in the conference (11-0).
In the first six minutes of the first half, Thiel went ahead 19-8. A jumper from sophomore Kendall Hunter (McKeesport, PA / McKeesport) moved Westminster to double digits at the 12:03 mark (22-10).
Junior Doug Smith (South Park, PA / South Park) led the Titans with 15 points with 5-for-9 shooting from the floor, including a game-high three three-pointers. Classmate Ron Martino (Youngstown, OH / Cardinal Mooney) and freshman Ben Donlow (Poland, OH / Poland Seminary) added eight points each. Junior Adam Carswell (Painesville, OH / Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) grabbed a team-high four rebounds.
At the free throw line, Westminster was 70% (14-for-20) compared to Thiel at 52.9% (9-for-17). The Tomcats outrebounded the Titans 42-25.
Westminster is back on the hardwood next Wednesday (Feb. 1) as it hosts Washington and Jefferson at 8:00 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.
