Westminster College: Athletic News

Swimming & Diving: Westminster Tops Allegheny in Non-Conference Dual Meet

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's and women's swimming and diving teams both defeated visiting Allegheny on Saturday in a non-conference dual meet at the Westminster Natatorium. The Titan women won 160-133, while the Titan men came away with a 148-145 victory.

Football: Grove City Prevails Over Titans with Late Touchdown

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

GROVE CITY, Pa. - In a game to determine third place in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC), the Westminster College football team lost at Grove City, 38-31, Saturday afternoon in a see-saw game that came down to the final possession.

Volleyball: Thiel Ends Titans' Season in PAC Semifinals

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. - The Westminster College volleyball team's 2009 season and two-year reign as Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) champion came to an end late Friday night as the No. 3-seeded Titans lost to No. 2 Thiel, 3-1 (23-25, 25-12, 25-21, 25-20), in the semifinal round of the PAC tournament hosted by Thomas More College.

Football: McKolosky Earns Third Nod for ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - For a third consecutive year, Westminster College senior running back Nick McKolosky (Johnstown, Pa./Westmont Hilltop) earned recognition on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Football Team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). McKolosky earned a spot on the second team for the Academic All-District II College Division.

Men's Soccer: Titans Upset by W&J in PAC Semifinals

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's soccer team's season came to an end Wednesday night as No. 3-seeded Washington & Jefferson eliminated the No. 2-seeded Titans, 4-0, in the semifinal round of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) tournament at Harold Burry Stadium.

Football: Game Nine Notes; Westminster at Grove City

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The game notes for the Westminster College football team's game at Grove City on Saturday, Nov. 7 are now online. The notes are best viewed in .pdf format by clicking here.

Volleyball: Titans Eliminate Grove City to Advance to PAC Semis

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College volleyball team advanced to the semifinal round of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) tournament Tuesday with a 3-0 (25-13, 25-20, 25-11) win over Grove City at home in the quarterfinals. By defeating the sixth-seeded Wolverines (8-24), the three-seeded Titans (13-22) advance to the semifinal round to play No. 2-seed Thiel (22-10) at Thomas More on Friday at 8 p.m.

Women's Soccer: Grove City Ends Titans' Season in PAC Semis

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

GROVE CITY, Pa. - The Westminster College women's soccer team's season came to an end Tuesday as the fourth-seeded Titans lost 2-0 at top-seeded Grove City in the semifinal round of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) tournament.

Women's Swimming & Diving: Lehberger Cited by PAC with Weekly Honor

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) named Westminster sophomore swimmer Caitlin Lehberger (New Wilmington, Pa./Wilmington) as its PAC Women's Swimmer/Diver of the Week for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1.

Volleyball: Sam Botzum Tabbed SAAC Titan Athlete of the Week

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) today named senior volleyball player Sam Botzum (Medina, Ohio/Highland) as its SAAC Titan Athlete of the Week for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1.

Men's Soccer: Ian Hill Named PAC Offensive Player of the Week

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) named Westminster College senior forward Ian Hill (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic) as its PAC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1.

Westminster Pairings for PAC Soccer and Volleyball Tournaments Announced

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College volleyball and men's and women's soccer teams have qualified for this week's Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) championship tournaments.

Volleyball: Botzum Reaches 1,000 Kills in Titans' Losses at W&J

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College volleyball team finished its regular season Saturday with two matches at Washington & Jefferson with Elizabethtown. The Titans dropped three straight sets vs. W&J and lost 3-2 (16-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-23, 15-10) in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) match, before losing to Elizabethtown, 3-1 (24-26, 25-21, 25-22, 25-16) in a non-conference match.

Women's Swimming & Diving: Titans Top Chatham in First Dual Meet

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's swimming and diving team defeated Chatham, 152.5-129.5, at home Saturday in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) meet, the teams' first dual meet of the 2009-10 season.

Women's Soccer: Grove City Defeats Westminster in Regular-Season Finale

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's soccer team lost 3-0 against visiting Grove City its regular-season finale Saturday in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action at Harold Burry Stadium. The Titans (13-6-1, 4-3 PAC) will be the fourth-seeded team in next week's PAC Tournament as they will have a rematch with No. 1 seed Grove City (10-5-3, 7-0 PAC) at Grove City on Tuesday.

Cross Country: Titan Women Place Second, Men Third at PAC Meet

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

LATROBE, Pa. - The Westminster College men's and women's cross country teams competed in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships Saturday at Saint Vincent.

Men's Soccer: Titans Lock Up Second Place by Blanking Grove City

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's soccer team clinched the No. 2 seed and a home game in next week's Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Tournament with a 3-0 win at home over Grove City on Saturday at Harold Burry Stadium.

Swimming & Diving: Titans Place Third as Host of Westminster Relays

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's and women's swimming and diving teams hosted the Westminster Relays Friday night at the Westminster Natatorium. The Titans placed third out of six teams in combined team results with 198 points, which included the Titan men placing third out of five teams with 94 points and the Titan women taking third out of five teams with 104 points.

Soccer: Four Titans Named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Four Westminster College soccer players earned recognition on the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Men's and Women's Soccer Teams selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Basketball: Titan Men Picked Fifth, Women Fourth in PAC Preseason Poll

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) released its preseason basketball polls on Wednesday, as determined by the league's coaches, sports information directors and media who took part in a media conference call on Wednesday morning.

Volleyball: Westminster Loses in Three at Geneva

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. - The Westminster College volleyball team lost at Geneva, 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-21), on Tuesday night. The Titans fall to 12-20 on the season and Golden Tornadoes improve to 17-10.

Women's Soccer: Titans Prevail Over Bison for Third Place

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - In a game between two teams tied for third place in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) standings, the Westminster College women's soccer team prevailed over visiting Bethany, 1-0, Tuesday afternoon.

Men's Soccer: Titans Reach .500 by Dispatching Bethany

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's soccer team evened its overall record to 9-9 with a 3-0 win over Bethany at home�Tuesday�in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action. The Titans also improve to 4-1 in the PAC for second place in the league standings. The Bison fall to 2-15 overall and 1-4 in league games.

Women's Basketball: Westminster 2009-10 Season Outlook

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Bouncing back in a big way from an eight-win season is something that Westminster College women's basketball team accomplished just three years ago. The Titans set a school record for wins in a season with a 22-7 record in 2006-07 after going 8-19 the previous year. The Titans again enter the 2009-10 season looking to rebound from last year's eight-win season.

Men's Basketball: Westminster 2009-10 Season Outlook

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The last few years, the Westminster College men's basketball team seemed to overcome early-season woes and ride a crescendo of success by season's end. Whether it's a difficult non-conference schedule, injuries, lack of experience or lack of depth, the Titans still managed to host conference tournament games each of the last seven seasons by finishing in the upper echelon of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC).

Women's Tennis: PAC Champ Newman Named SAAC Titan Athlete of the Week

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) today named Westminster senior women's tennis player Hilary Newman (Beaver Falls, Pa./Blackhawk) as the SAAC Titan Athlete of the Week for the week of Oct. 19-25.

Men's Soccer: PAC Names Hill and Codita Players of the Week

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) today recognized two Westminster College men's soccer players with weekly awards for the week of Oct. 19-25. Senior forward Ian Hill (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic) was named PAC Offensive Player of the Week and junior goalkeeper Mike Codita (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley) was named PAC Defensive Player/Goalkeeper of the Week.

Swimming & Diving: Both Titan Teams Place Third at Clarion

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

CLARION, Pa. - The Westminster College men's and women's swimming and diving teams opened the 2009-10 season on Saturday at the Clarion Fall Classic. The Titans only competed in the second day of the two-day event. Westminster's women's team placed third out of four teams with 148 points, while the Titan men took third out of four teams with 89 points.

Volleyball: Titans Lose to Otterbein, Beat Capital in Columbus

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Westminster College volleyball team split a pair of non-conference matches held Saturday at Capital University in Columbus. The Titans lost to Otterbein, 3-1 (25-13, 10-25, 25-17, 25-22), before gutting out a 3-2 (19-25, 25-21, 25-18, 17-15) win over the host Crusaders.

Women's Soccer: Nee Scores 12th Goal in Titans' Loss at W&J

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's soccer team lost just its fifth game of the season Saturday as the Titans absorbed a 3-1 loss at Washington & Jefferson in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game.

Women's Tennis: Newman Wins #2 Singles Title for Second-Place Titans at PACs

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

ERIE, Pa. - For a fourth consecutive year, the Westminster College women's tennis team placed second in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships held Friday and Saturday at the Pennbriar Athletic Club in Erie.

Men's Soccer: Westminster Shuts Out W&J in PAC Action

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON, Pa. - In a battle between two teams tied for third place in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC), the Westminster College men's soccer team cruised to a 3-0 win at Washington & Jefferson on Saturday.

Football: #7 W&J Routs Titans Behind Three Defensive Scores

Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College football team lost to No. 7 Washington & Jefferson, 49-7, on Saturday at Harold Burry Stadium in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action.

Men's Golf: Titans Wrap Up Fall by Taking Second at Grove City

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

GROVE CITY, Pa. - The Westminster College men's golf team wrapped up the fall semester portion of its schedule by placing second out of five teams at the Grove City College Fall Invitational held Wednesday at the Grove City Country Club.

Men's Basketball: Westminster's Ryne Murray Recognized by The Sporting News

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College senior men's basketball player Ryne Murray (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) was recognized in a recent national publication. The Sporting News' College Basketball Magazine listed Murray as an honorable mention for its preseason All-America team.

Volleyball: Titans Knock Off Thiel For 10th PAC Win

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - For a fourth consecutive season the Westminster College volleyball team has posted at least 10 conference wins after the Titans picked up an important Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) win at home over Thiel, 3-1 (25-18, 19-25, 25-21, 25-21), on Thursday night.

Men's Soccer: Titans Topple Thiel in PAC Action

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

GREENVILLE, Pa. - The Westminster College men's soccer team improved to 2-1 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) with a 3-0 win at Thiel on Wednesday. The Titans are now 7-9 overall, while Thiel falls to 5-11-1 overall and 0-5 in the PAC.

Football: Game Eight Notes; #7 W&J at Westminster

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The game notes for the Westminster College football team's game at home vs. No. 7 Washington & Jefferson on Saturday, Oct. 24 are now online. The notes are best viewed in .pdf format by clicking here.

Volleyball: Third-Place Titans Win 10th Match at Grove City

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

GROVE CITY, Pa. - The Westminster College volleyball team collected its 10th win of the season Tuesday at Grove City with a 3-0 (25-20, 25-17, 25-23) triumph in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action.

Women's Soccer: Titans Score Early in 1-0 Shutout of Thiel

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

GREENVILLE, Pa. - The Westminster College women's soccer team took an early lead and hung on for a 1-0 win at Thiel on Tuesday in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game. The Titans improve to 12-4-1 on the season and 3-1 in the PAC, while the Tomcats fall to 2-12-2 overall and 0-6 in the league.

Westminster Inducting Seven Into Titan Sports Hall of Fame October 24

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College will induct new members into the Titan Sports Hall of Fame Saturday, Oct. 24, at 5:30 p.m. with an induction dinner and ceremony at the Witherspoon Room in the McKelvey Campus Center. The Class of 2009 is as follows: Nate Armstrong '97 (Football); Henry Klinar '01 (Basketball/Baseball); Rick Mazzei '83 (Baseball); Bethany Pinkerton Mitcheltree '01 (Softball); Charles Flewellen Jr. '88 (Cross Country/Track & Field); Jessica Faflik Reese '99 (Volleyball); Nick Roberts '00 (Football).

Women's Golf: Titans Place Second in Final Fall Semester Event

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

GROVE CITY, Pa. - The Westminster College women's golf team placed second out of four teams at the Grove City College Invitational held Monday at the Grove City Country Club. The Titans shot a 401, finishing 27 strokes behind Mount Union (374). Grove City (407) and Saint Vincent (544) were the other two teams.

Football: Nick McKolosky Named SAAC Titan Athlete of the Week

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) today named senior football player Nick McKolosky (Johnstown, Pa./Westmont Hilltop) as its SAAC Titan Athlete of the Week.

Football: PAC Tabs Trevor Young as Special Teams Player of the Week

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) today named Westminster College sophomore football player Trevor Young (Ellwood City, Pa./Riverside) as its PAC Special Teams Player of the Week.

Cross Country: Titans Run at Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble on Saturday

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

OBERLIN, Ohio - The Westminster College men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble on Saturday at Oberlin College. The Titan women placed 19th out of 25 teams with 523 points, while the Titan men took 27th out of 28 with 812 points.

Volleyball: Titans Lose Two; 22-Match PAC Home Win Streak Snapped

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College volleyball team lost its first home conference match since September 21, 2006 on Saturday as the Titans saw its 22-match home win streak in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) come to end with a 3-0 (25-14, 25-21, 25-13) loss to Thomas More. The Titans also lost a non-conference match to Mount Union, 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-15), at home on Saturday.

Football: Titans Outrun Bethany for Second Straight PAC Win

Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

BETHANY, W.Va. - The Westminster College football team won a consecutive conference game for the first time since 2003 as the Titans defeated Bethany, 31-28, on the road Saturday in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action.

Women's Tennis: Titans End Regular Season by Beating Bethany

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

NEW CASTLE, Pa. - The Westminster College women's tennis team tied last year's team record for wins in a season with 13 by beating Bethany, 8-1, Friday in an indoor match at the North Beaver Center in New Castle. The match did not count toward the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) standings and Westminster used several reserve players to fill its lineup. The Titans finish the regular season with a 13-2 record, while the Bison fall to 0-15. The Titans will play in the PAC Championships next weekend in Erie, Pa.

Men's Soccer: Geneva Downs Westminster, 3-2

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. - The Westminster College men's soccer team lost at Geneva, 3-2, on Friday night. The Titans' record falls to 6-9 on the season while the Golden Tornadoes improve to 10-4.

Women's Soccer: Killmeyer Buries Overtime Game-Winner for Titans at Geneva

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. - Sophomore Samantha Killmeyer (Medina, Ohio/Highland) scored assisted on one goal and scored the game-winner to propel the Westminster College women's soccer team to a 2-1 overtime win at Geneva on Friday night.