Tuesday, April 3, 2012

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's tennis team suffered a setback on Tuesday as it lost in a nonconference matchup to Allegheny College 9-0. The Titans dropped to 3-9 on the season, while the Gators improved to 6-6.

Westminster juniors Ryan Carr (Cheektowaga, NY / Cheektowaga Central) and Marshall Finelli (Girard, OH / Ursuline) battled in the third doubles spot, but lost 8-4.

Westminster has three more Presidents' Athletic Conference matches before the conference championship. First up is a home match against Thiel on Wednesday, April 11 at 4:00 p.m.

About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as "Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math," according to Forbes.com. Westminster, a top-tier liberal arts college, ranks third in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 6th 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 376 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 42 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.