NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's basketball team won 79-63 over Washington & Jefferson College at home in the play-in game of the 2014-15 Presidents' Athletics Conference Championship Tournament.
The Presidents (2-24) held an 18-9 lead with 10:48 remaining in the first half. W&J led by the same amount (27-18) with 5:56 on the clock, however the Titans went on a 14-4 run to take a 32-31 lead, their first since early in the game, after junior Paul Carswell (Painesville, OH / Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) scored a layup with 1:20 remaining. Westminster led 37-33 at intermission.
The Titans maintained their lead for the remainder of the contest. The Presidents got within five points (67-62) of Westminster's lead with 2:22 remaining. Westminster did not let W&J get closer as it out-scored the Presidents 12-1 in the final minutes.
Four Titans scored in double-digits led by sophomore Cameron Pozsgai (Windham, OH / Windham) who scored a career- and game-high 20 points. Also scoring in double-figures for Westminster were sophomore Matt Getsy (Mars, PA / Mars) (17), Carswell (16), and sophomore Jason Pilarski (Pittsburgh, PA / Brentwood) (12). Getsy and Pozsgai led Westminster on the glass with seven and six rebounds, respectively. Freshman Brandon Domenick (New Castle, PA / New Castle) had a team-high four assists.
For the game, Westminster out-shot Washington & Jefferson 51.9% (27-52) to 42.9% (24-56) and held a slight 32-31 rebound advantage.
Westminster (7-19) will play at the no.1-seeded Saint Vincent College on Tuesday in the PAC Championships Tournament Quarterfinals. 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.
