Tuesday, November 17, 2009

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) today named football player Shawn Lehocky (Conway, Pa./Freedom) as its SAAC Titan Athlete of the Week for the week of Nov. 9-15.

Lehocky, a sophomore quarterback who earned this award for the second time this year, scored the game-winning touchdown in Westminster's 31-28 win over archrival Geneva on Saturday. His quarterback sneak with 11 seconds left in the game resulted in the eighth and final lead change in a see-saw season finale at Harold Burry Stadium.

Lehocky rushed 13 times for 59 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 101 yards on 7-13 passing with a touchdown.

Westminster concluded its season with a 4-6 record.

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. Visit www.westminster.edu/advantage to view "Advantage: Westminster" A Strategic Plan 2010-2020.