HIRAM, Ohio - The Westminster College men's basketball team lost, 88-71, at Hiram College on Saturday in a non-conference contest.
The Titans dropped to 2-2 overall, while the Terriers improved to 3-0.
The Terriers led the entire first half, including their largest lead of 17 points (49-32) with 2:17 remaining in the half. Hiram led 49-36 at intermission.
Westminster cut Hiram's lead to nine points on three different occasions, with the latest coming with 17:13 on the clock when junior Charlie Wallander (Pittsburgh, PA / Baldwin) found freshman Deontay Scott (Youngstown, OH / East) for a layup. Hiram, however, led in double-digits for the remainder of the game.
Hiram out-shot Westminster 55.6% (30-54) to 41.0% (25-61) and held a 39-38 rebound edge.
Three Titans scored in double figures, led by Wallander with 19 points. Sophomore Matt Getsy (Mars, PA / Mars) and classmate Tre Major (New Castle, PA / Union) scored 17 and 11 points, respectively. Freshman Jarret Vrabel (Canfield, OH / Canfield) had a game-high 11 rebounds. Wallander and Scott added six and five boards, respectively.
Westminster is back on the court Tuesday when it travels to Penn. State-Behrend. Tip-off is set for 7 p.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 and a national leader in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 379 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 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.
