Monday, October 5, 2009

NEW CASTLE, Pa. - The Westminster College men's golf team placed third out of nine teams as hosts of the Westminster Fall Invitational held Monday at the New Castle Country Club.

The Titans shot a 333 and finished 19 strokes behind first-place Malone (314) and nine strokes in back of Grove City (324). Edinboro (341), Saint Vincent (342), Mercyhurst (349), Thiel (359), Bethany (363) and Point Park (370) rounded out the field.

Junior Ryan Spear (Hubbard, Ohio/Ursuline) led the Titans by tying for second place overall with a 76 (39-37). Freshman Andrew Edwards (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell) tied for 11th overall by firing an 81 (39-42), while sophomore Nate Silvis (St. Petersburg, Pa./Allegheny Clarion Valley) and junior Steven LaRue (Ligonier, Pa./Ligonier Valley) each carded 88s for 26th place.

Michael Strayer of Malone was the medalist as he shot a one-over-par 73 (37-36).

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 Guide to America's Best Colleges. Westminster ranked third 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 371 Colleges" and "Best in the Northeast" 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.