Westminster College: Athletic News

Men's Soccer: Ellwanger Becomes First Academic All-American in Team History

2008-11-19 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College senior defender Chris Ellwanger (South Park, Pa./South Park) was honored today on the 2008 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Men's Soccer Team, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Men's Basketball: Pitt-Bradford Spoils Westminster's Home-Opener

2008-11-18 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's basketball team lost its home-opener against Pitt-Bradford, 81-74, Tuesday night at the Buzz Ridl Gymnasium.

Women's Soccer: Five Westminster Players Earn All-PAC Nods

2008-11-18 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) today named five Westminster College women's soccer players to its 2008 All-PAC Women's Soccer Team, as voted on by the league's coaches.

Men's Soccer: Six Titans Named All-PAC; Horvath and Thakar Honored

2008-11-18 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) today named six Westminster College men's soccer players to its 2008 All-PAC Men's Soccer Team, as voted on by the league's coaches. In addition, senior forward Garrett Horvath (Southlake, Texas/Southlake Carroll) was named PAC Men's Soccer Player of the Year and 11th-year head coach Girish Thakar was named PAC Men's Soccer Coach of the Year.

Men's Swimming: Conor Simpson Named PAC Swimmer of the Week

2008-11-17 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) today named Westminster College senior swimmer Conor Simpson (Monroeville, Pa./Gateway) as its PAC Men's Swimmer of the Week.

Football: Three Titans Named to the 2008 All-PAC Team

2008-11-17 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) today recognized three Westminster College football players on the 2008 All-PAC Football Team, as voted on by the league's coaches. In addition, nine Titans players received an honorable mention for the all-PAC team.

Men's Soccer: #3 Montclair State Nips Titans in NCAA Second Round

2008-11-16 00:00:00 EST

MONTCLAIR, N.J. - The Westminster College men's soccer team gave the nation's only unbeaten and untied team all it could handle. The Titans lost to No. 3 Montclair State, 1-0, in the second round of the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship Tournament on Sunday.

Men's Basketball: Briggs Posts Double-Double in Titans' Season-Opening Loss

2008-11-15 00:00:00 EST

ERIE, Pa. - The Westminster College men's basketball team opened its 2008-09 season with a 77-55 loss at Penn State-Behrend on Saturday night in non-conference action.

Cross Country: Westminster's Season Ends at NCAA Mideast Regional

2008-11-15 00:00:00 EST

WAYNESBURG, Pa. - The Westminster College men's and women's cross country teams completed their 2008 seasons on Saturday at the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional held at Waynesburg University.

Swimming: Titan Men and Women Defeat Visiting Bethany

2008-11-15 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's and women's swimming teams each collected wins over visiting Bethany Saturday in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) meet.

Women's Soccer: Swarthmore Ends Titans' Season in ECAC Semis

2008-11-15 00:00:00 EST

FROSTBURG, Md. - The Westminster College women's soccer team was eliminated from the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III South Championships on Saturday with a 3-0 loss against Swarthmore in a semifinal round match held at Frostburg State.

Football: Titans Finish Season at 5-5 After Loss at Geneva

2008-11-15 00:00:00 EST

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. - The Westminster College football team absorbed a season-ending loss at Geneva, 29-26, Saturday at Reeves Field. The Titans finish the season with a 5-5 record while Geneva wins its fourth straight game to also finish at 5-5.

Volleyball: Titans Bow to #8 ONU in First Round of NCAAs

2008-11-13 00:00:00 EST

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Westminster College volleyball team faced a juggernaut in the first round of the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament on Thursday. Westminster gave Ohio Northern, the No. 8-ranked team in the nation, a mild scare before bowing out of the tournament with a 3-1 (25-23, 25-21, 17-25, 25-14) loss in a match held at Great Lakes Regional-host Wittenberg�University�in Springfield, Ohio.

Men's Soccer: Titans Beat Hunter to Advance in NCAA Tournament

2008-11-13 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's soccer team advanced in the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship Tournament on Thursday with a 2-0 win over visiting Hunter in a first round game at Harold Burry Stadium. The Titans (17-5) advance to play at No. 3 Montclair State (20-0-0), the nation's only untied and unbeaten team, in the second round on Sunday at 1 p.m.

Women's Soccer: Westminster Advances to ECAC South Semifinals

2008-11-12 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's soccer team advanced in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III South Championships on Wednesday with a 1-0 win over visiting Catholic in a quarterfinal match held at Harold Burry Stadium.

Football: "The Game" Notes; Westminster at Geneva

2008-11-11 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The game notes for the Westminster College football team's season finale at Geneva on Saturday, Nov. 15 are now online. The notes are best viewed in .pdf format by clicking here.

Football: Jordan Blinn Tabbed PAC Defensive Player of the Week

2008-11-10 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) today named Westminster College senior football player Jordan Blinn (Industry, Pa./Western Beaver) as its PAC Football Defensive Player of the Week.

Women's Soccer: Titans Draw ECAC Bid and Will Host Catholic Wednesday

2008-11-10 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's soccer team received a bid to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III South Championships on Monday.

Volleyball: Titans to Face #8 ONU at Wittenberg in NCAA Tournament First Round

2008-11-10 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College volleyball team received its NCAA Division III Tournament pairing on Monday.

Men's Soccer: Westminster to Host Hunter in NCAA Tournament First Round

2008-11-10 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's soccer team received its NCAA Division III Tournament pairing on Monday.�

Volleyball: Swearingen Named PAC Coach of the Year; Four Players Honored

2008-11-09 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) recognized four Westminster College volleyball players with postseason awards and 16th-year Westminster head coach Tammy Swearingen as 2008 PAC Coach of the Year.

Swimming: Westminster Men Win and Women Lose at Allegheny

2008-11-09 00:00:00 EST

MEADVILLE, Pa. - The Westminster College men's and women's swimming teams competed in a non-conference dual meet at Allegheny on Saturday. The Titan men (1-0) won 131-74 for their first dual meet win of the season. The Titan women (1-1) lost 125-80.

Men's Soccer: Westminster Outlasts W&J to Capture Third PAC Title

2008-11-08 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's soccer team won its third Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championship in team history and its second in the last three years with a 2-1 win in double overtime against Washington & Jefferson at Harold Burry Stadium Saturday night in the final match of the PAC tournament.

Volleyball: Titans Top Saints for Second Straight PAC Title

2008-11-08 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College volleyball team won the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championship Tournament with a 3-1 (19-25, 25-20, 25-20, 25-13) win over second-seeded Thomas More on Saturday at the Buzz Ridl Gymnasium. The top-seeded Titans win their second straight title and qualify for the NCAA Division III Tournament for a consecutive year.

Football: Titans Perfect at Home After Goal-Line Stand Stops Grove City

2008-11-08 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College football team executed a stout goal-line stand as time expired to cap off a dramatic 24-21 win at home over Grove City Saturday in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action.

Volleyball: Titans Advance to PAC Finals After Beating Jackets

2008-11-07 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - For a second straight year, the Westminster College volleyball team has advanced to the championship match of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Tournament after the top-seeded Titans defeated No. 5-seeded Waynesburg, 3-1 (21-25, 25-15, 25-15, 25-18), at the Buzz Ridl Gymnasium Friday night.

Football: McKolosky and Belosh Named Academic All-District

2008-11-06 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Two Westminster College football players earned recognition on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Football Team selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).

Start Times of Saturday's PAC Title Games Announced

2008-11-06 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) has announced the start times for Saturday's PAC Men's Soccer Championship and PAC Volleyball Championship games.

Men's Basketball: Titans Hosting Exhibition Game vs. Sheridan Saturday

2008-11-06 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's basketball team will host an exhibition game against Sheridan College of Canada Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Buzz Ridl Gymnasium. Admission to the game is free.

Women's Soccer: W&J Eliminates Titans from PACs in Double Overtime

2008-11-05 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College lost at home in the semifinal round of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Women's Soccer Championship Tournament Wednesday afternoon with a 1-0, double-overtime loss against Washington & Jefferson.

Football: Game Nine Notes; Grove City at Westminster

2008-11-05 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The game notes for the Westminster College football team's home game vs. Grove City on Saturday, Nov. 8 are now online. The notes are best viewed in .pdf format by clicking here.

Men's Soccer: Titans Advance to PAC Finals by Thwarting Grove City

2008-11-04 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's soccer team advanced to the championship match of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Men's Soccer Championship Tournament Tuesday night with a 3-2 win over visiting Grove City in the semifinal round at Harold Burry Stadium.

Codita, Robson and Mier are Week's Best in the PAC

2008-11-04 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Three Westminster College athletes earned recognition from the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) for their performances for the week of Oct. 27-Nov. 2.

Football: Titans Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful During Bye Week

2008-11-03 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College football team took advantage of some extra time during its bye week last week to serve the community.

Soccer and Volleyball: PAC Announces Tournament Pairings

2008-11-03 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) released its pairings for this week's volleyball, men's soccer and women's soccer championship tournaments. Westminster College will host at least five contests on its New Wilmington campus.

Cross Country: Westminster Men and Women Take Third at PAC Championships

2008-11-02 00:00:00 EST

WEST CHESTER, Ohio - The Westminster College men's and women's cross country teams each placed third at the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Championships on Saturday at Voice of America Park in West Chester, Ohio, hosted by Thomas More College.

Women's Soccer: Titans Overwhelm Chatham in PAC Finale

2008-11-01 00:00:00 EST

PITTSBURGH - The Westminster College women's soccer team all but ensured a home game in next week's Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Tournament after the Titans throttled Chatham, 10-0, on the road Saturday.

Women's Swimming: Titans Break Two Pool Records in Win at Chatham

2008-11-01 00:00:00 EST

PITTSBURGH - The Westminster College women's swimming team picked up its first dual meet win of the season Saturday at Chatham, 163-121, in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action.

Volleyball: Titans Lose at Carnegie Mellon in Regular Season Finale

2008-11-01 00:00:00 EST

PITTSBURGH - The Westminster College volleyball team concluded its regular season Saturday afternoon with a non-conference loss at Carnegie Mellon. The Titans won the first two sets before losing, 3-2 (21-25, 24-26, 25-23, 25-21, 15-13), in five sets.

Swimming: Host Titans Combine to Win Relay Carnival

2008-10-31 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's and women's swimming teams won the Westminster Relay Carnival held Friday night at the Westminster Natatorium. The Titans finished atop the combined team standings with 204 points out of six schools, while the Titan men placed first out of five teams with 124 points and the Titan women took third out of six teams with 80 points.

Volleyball: Titans Finish PAC Slate with Win at Grove City

2008-10-30 00:00:00 EST

GROVE CITY, Pa. - After already clinching the No. 1 seed in next week's Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Tournament, the Westminster College volleyball team�completed a near-perfect conference record with a 3-1 win at Grove City on Thursday night.

Soccer: Three Titans Honored on Academic All-District Teams

2008-10-30 00:00:00 EST

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

Women's Soccer: Grove City Upends Titans' 11-Game Unbeaten Streak

2008-10-29 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College women's soccer team saw its 11-match unbeaten streak come to an end Wednesday night with a 3-1 loss at home against Grove City in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) match at Harold Burry Stadium.

Women's Basketball: Westminster 2008-09 Season Outlook

2008-10-29 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - What do you expect from a team that lost two seniors who accounted for half of the team's scoring the previous season? And what if one of those players accounted for a third of the team's points as the nation's third-leading scorer with 23.5 points per game?

Men's Basketball: Westminster 2008-09 Season Outlook

2008-10-29 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Something as subtle as a clean bill of health can mean a lot to a college basketball team. Just ask members of the Westminster College men's basketball team.

Volleyball: Titans Capture 3-0 PAC Win at Thiel

2008-10-28 00:00:00 EST

GREENVILLE, Pa. - The Westminster College volleyball team collected a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) win at Thiel, 3-0 (26-24, 25-15, 25-16), Tuesday night. The Titans improve their record to 21-9 overall and 12-1 in the PAC. The Tomcats drop to 13-15 overall and 8-5 in the league.

Men's Soccer: Titans Run Table in PAC After Blanking Grove City

2008-10-28 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Freshman midfielder James Gross (McDonald, Pa./McGuffey) scored the only goal as the Westminster College men's soccer team shut out visiting Grove City, 1-0, Tuesday night in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) match at Harold Burry Stadium.

Women's Tennis: Westminster 2008 Season Review

2008-10-28 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- For a second straight year, the Westminster College women's tennis team set the school record for wins in a season in 2008. Only this year the team went a bit further. The Titans posted a 12-5 record, surpassing last year's 10-win total which previously tied for the most in the 32-year history of the program.

Women's Soccer: Sarah Nee Named PAC Player of the Week

2008-10-27 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) today named Westminster College sophomore women's soccer player Sarah Nee (McMurray, Pa./Peters Township) as its PAC Women's Soccer Player of the Week for the week of Oct. 20-26.

Men's and Women's Swimming: Westminster 2008-09 Season Outlook

2008-10-27 00:00:00 EST

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- What motivates the Westminster College men's and women's swimming teams this year is a blemish that may not seem so dubious to other programs. But when your program is as successful as Westminster's, the blemish can drive each swimmer to do extraordinary things.