WAYNESBURG, Pa. – The Westminster College men's soccer team lost, 4-3, on Tuesday evening to Waynesburg University.
 
This was the first Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game of the season for the Titans. Westminster fell to 5-5-1 (0-1) on the year, while Waynesburg improved to 4-4-2 (2-0).
 
Titan sophomore Peter Mattocks (Saegertown, PA / Saegertown) scored the opening goal of the contest in the 7^th minute. Mattocks took a rebound that was deflected off of Yellow Jacket goalie Adam Dolan into the back of the net to give the Titans a 1-0 lead.
 
Mattocks scored again in the 18^th minute off a corner kick from Titan sophomore Ahmed Cisse (Germantown, MD / Clarksburg), to make it 2-0. Mattock's goal was his third of the season.
 
Waynesburg retaliated with four-straight goals from Daniel Hott (20^th minute), Justin Buberl (26^th, 54^th minute) and Sam Almeter (72^nd minute). The Yellow Jackets' 4-2 lead was reduced to one when Titan senior Fedja Smajic (Pittsburgh, PA / Baldwin) scored his third goal of the season in the 73^rd minute. Smajic scored from 15 yards out, sneaking the ball just under the crossbar.
 
Waynesburg held off Westminster the rest of the way to secure the victory. Both teams had 16 shots. Westminster had five corner kicks, compared to Waynesburg's one.
 
Cisse finished with four shots, including two shots on goal and one assist. Westminster senior Zack Walters (Hermitage, PA / Hickory) tallied three shots (one on goal) and junior Justin Brandt finished the night with two shots (one shot on goal).
 
Titan junior goalkeeper AJ Bove (New Stanton, PA / Hempfield Area) finished with two saves in a complete game effort.
 
The Titans are back in action Saturday, October 7 as they take on Geneva College at home. Start time is set for 1 p.m.