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2013 Titan SoccerStay Connected www.westminster.edu/athleticsThe Westminster College Athletics Website is your best resource for updated content about the Titans. Daily-updated team pages for all 20 varsity teams include:

• Newsreleases,gamerecapsandgamenotes• Schedulesandresults• Seasonstatistics,boxscoresandlivestats• Interactiverostersthatincludeathletenewsfeedsandcareerstats• Photogalleriesthataresortablebysportandyear• WeeklyTitanSportsPollwhereyoucanvote• Archivedvideohighlightsandliveandarchivedaudiobroadcasts

ofTitanfootballandmen’sandwomen’sbasketballgames• FurthernewsandinsiderinformationontheTitan Sports Blog• Morehelpfullinksandinformation

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Greetings,

ThankyouforyourinterestinWestminsterCollegeandourTitansoccerteams.Ihopethatyouwillfindthe2013TitanSoccerGuidebeneficialasyoulearnaboutourteam.

Westminstersoccerplayersbenefitfromtheopportunitytocom-peteataregionallevel.Ourteamshavewoneightconferencechampionships(5women’s,3men’s)since2002andmadeeighttripstotheNCAADivisionIIItournamentduringthatspan.Sixteenplayers(9women,7men)haveearned22all-regionselectionssince1998.

Ourregionalsuccessisatestamenttoourchallengingnon-conferenceschedulesthatoftenincludemultipleteamsrankedintheTop10inourregion.

Wedon’tjustrecruitplayerslocally.Manystudent-athletesreal-izethevalueofahigh-levelsoccerprogramandaWestminstereducationandtravelgreatdistancestocontributetooursuc-cess.Thetypeofstudent-athletewerecruitexcelsonthefieldandintheclassroomwithmanyplayersearningrecognitionontheAcademicAll-DistrictandAcademicAll-Americateams.

Ourschoolanditsadministrationhaverecognizedtheimportanceofoursoccerprograms.Sinceaddingourwomen’steamin1998,theyhavemadepositivestridesinimprovingbothourmen’sandwomen’ssoccerfacilitiesincludingnewlockerrooms,anewinternationalsizegrassfield,andafieldwithartificialturfandlightsfornightgames.

WeareproudofoursoccerprogramshereatWestminsterandwechallengemorequalitystudent-athletestohelpcontinueoursuccess.

Girish ThakarHead Coach, Men’s and Women’s Soccer

School and AthleticsNameofSchool:.......................WestminsterCollegeCity/Zip:..........................NewWilmington,PA16172Founded:........................................................... 1852Enrollment:....................................................... 1,470ReligiousAffliation:.........PresbyterianChurch(USA)Nickname:.........................................................TitansSchoolColors:...................................BlueandWhiteAffiliation:........................................NCAADivisionIIIConference:...................... Presidents’Athletic(PAC)President:..............................Dr.RichardH.DormanAthleticsDirector:...................................... JimDaflerAssistantAthleticsDirector:........TammySwearingenAthleticsDepartmentPhone:...............724-946-7307Sports InformationSportsInformationDirector:.............NathanLaRicciaSIDOfficePhone:................................724-946-6357SIDEmail:......................... [email protected]:...............................................724-946-7187Website:.................... www.westminster.edu/athleticsSIDMailingAddress:........ Box28,319S.MarketSt.

Soccer Staff HeadCoach:.........................................GirishThakar YearatWestminster:.... 15th(men),11th(women) AlmaMater:...........................SlipperyRock,1991 Phone:.............................................724-946-7316 Email:[email protected]’sAssistantCoach:................. JosephKarmazinYearatWestminster:............................................ 1stAlmaMater:........................................ Gannon,2013 Phone:.............................................724-946-7022 Email:[email protected]’sAssistantCoach:............... GabrielKleinertYearatWestminster:............................................ 3rdAlmaMater:.........................................Geneva,2011 Phone:............................................. 724-946-2110 Email:[email protected]

Support StaffAthleticTrainer:.................................. ShaunToomeyAssistantAthleticTrainer:.......................MistyMotterTrainingRoomPhone:.........................724-946-7314EquipmentManager:.............................. SamDiVittoEquipmentPhone:...............................724-946-6210

Westminster College Athletics Quick Facts

Table of Contents 2...........CoachingStaff3...........Men’sOutlook4...........Men’sRoster5-7.......Men’sReturners7...........Men’sNewcomers8...........Women’sOutlook9...........Women’sRoster10-13...Women’sReturners13.........Women’sNewcomers14-15.... 2012Statistics16.........SoccerHistory18-19...TitanTradition20-22...AthleticsFacilities23.........ThePAC24.........CollegeProfile

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Westminster College does not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination, on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or handicap or disability as those terms are defined under applicable law, in the administra-tion of any of its educational pro-grams, activities, or with respect to admissions and employment. In its employment practices, the College may consider the indi-vidual’s support of the philosophy and purposes of Westminster as stated in the Undergraduate Catalog. Otherwise, Westminster does not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination, on the basis of religion or creed. Inqui-ries may be directed to the Equal Opportunity Officer, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA 16172-0001, (724) 946-7247.

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Men’s Season OutlookHavingcoachedtheWestminsterCollegemen’sandwomen’s

soccerteamsconcurrentlysince2002andthemen’steamsince1998,GirishThakarhaswonacombined301winsandeightconferencechampionships,whilemaking12postseasonappearances.

SinceThakartookoverbothteamstenyearsago,WestminsterhasqualifiedfortheNCAAChampionshipseighttimes,includingthreeforthemen(2002,2004,2008)andfiveforthewomen(2002-05,2007).Inaddition,theeightPresidents’AthleticConference(PAC)titlestheTitanshavecollectedincludesthreeforthemen(2002,2006,2008)andfiveforthewomen(2002-04,2006-07).Thakarwasnamed

PACCoachoftheYearfourtimes,threeforwomen’ssoccer(2002,2005,2006)andoneformen’s(2008).

BothteamswonthePACtitleinthesameyearin2002and2006,withthelatterconsideredThakar’sfinestyearofcoachingasbothteamswontheleaguecrownsasun-derdogsandqualifiedforthepostseasonintheECACDivisionIIISouthChampionships.

Thakarentershis16thseasonwiththemenand12thwiththewomenin2013foracombinedrecordof301-198-41(.595).

Thakar’s15-yearrecordasWestminster’smen’scoachis157-124-18(.555),includ-ingateam-record17-6markin2008aftertheTitanswonthePACtitleandadvancedtothesecondroundoftheNCAAtournament.

ThakartookthereinsoftheWestminsterwomen’sprogramonaninterimbasisin2002,thenwasnamedpermanentheadcoachpriortothe2003season.Duringthepast11seasons,theTitanwomenareacombined144-74-23(.645)withfivePACchampion-shipsandfour-straightNCAAtournamentappearancesfrom2002-05.

PriortocoachingatWestminster,Thakarwastheheadmen’scoachathisalmama-ter,SlipperyRockUniversity,from1993-96,aftergraduatingfromSRUin1991andlaterearningamaster’sdegreefromtheschool.AsaplayeratSlipperyRock,Thakarwasafour-yearstarterwhoearnedall-PSAChonors.

Girish ThakarHead CoachMen’s and Women’s [email protected]

As Westminster Men’s Coach2012..........11-6-22011..........4-142010..........3-12-32009..........10-102008..........17-6-0 PAC/NCAA2007..........11-7-3 ECAC2006..........12-7-2 PAC/ECAC2005..........8-12-02004..........16-5-0 NCAA2003..........9-10-22002..........16-4-2 PAC/NCAA2001..........14-5-12000..........14-4-11999..........5-11-21998..........7-11-0Totals .......157-124-18 (.555)

As Westminster Women’s Coach 2012..........7-8-52011..........7-10-12010..........10-10-22009..........13-7-12008..........15-5-2 ECAC2007..........15-5-3 PAC/NCAA2006..........14-5-3 PAC/ECAC2005..........17-5-1 NCAA2004..........14-6-3 PAC/NCAA2003..........16-7-0 PAC/NCAA2002..........16-6-2 PAC/NCAATotals .......144-74-23(.645)

Combined: 301-198-41 (.595)

PAC=PACChampionsNCAA=NCAADiv.IIITournamentECAC=ECACDiv.IIITournament

JosephKarmazinisenteringhisfirstseasonastheAssistantCoachfortheWestminsterMen’sSoccerTeamin2013.

Karmazinisa2013graduatefromGannonUniversity.HeearnedadegreeinMathematicsandcertificationforSecond-aryEducation.Asanathlete,KarmazinwasarunnerontheGannonMen’sCrossCountyTeamallfouryearsandwasaPSACScholarAthlete.Karmazinisorigi-nallyfromSalem,OH,whereheplayedsoccerfromtheageof6tohisseniorseasonatUnitedLocal.Joewillbeworkingtowardsamastersdegreeinthefieldofeducation.

Joseph Karmazin Men’s Assistant [email protected]

Coaching Staff

GabrielKleinertisenteringhisfirstseasonastheassistantcoachfortheWestminsterwomen’ssoccerteamin2013.KleinerthasbeenavolunteercoachforthepasttwoseasonswithboththeTitanmen’sandwomen’ssoccerteams.

KleinerthasbeencoachingatPACrewSoccerAcademyforthepastthreeyearsandcurrentlycoachestheU16andU17girlsteams.HisteamshavewonJef-fersonCup,BaltimoreMania,OhioNikeChallengeCup,ColumbiaInvitational,USClubRegionals,andhavefinishedasStateCupFinalists.KleinertpossessesaNSCAANationalDiplomaandaCoerverYouthDiploma.

Asaplayer,Kleinertwasafour-yearstarteratGenevaCollege,wheretheGoldenTornadoesrecordedthethird-mostwinsinschoolhistory(53).HegraduatedfromGenevain2011withdegree’sinBusi-nessandSportsManagement.KleinertisoriginallyfromLansdale,Pa.

Gabriel Kleinert Women’s Assistant [email protected]

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Men’s Season OutlookTheWestminster Collegemen’s

soccerteamlookstocontinuetomakeapowerfulimpactinthePresidents’AthleticConference(PAC)in2013.TheTitans,whowererankedfourthinthenationformostimprovedin2012,finishedfourthinthePACwitharecordof11-6-2andaconferencerecordof5-2-1.Westminsterhas11returninglettermen,includingninestarters.

All-PAChonoreesseniorforward David Osae,sophomoremidfielder Ethan McCarthy,andsophomoremidfielderStephen McDanielreturnfortheTitansthisyear.

Osae’steam-leadingthreegame-winninggoalstiedforthirdbestinthePAC,whilehis10pointsstoodthirdontheteam.McCarthytiedforfirstontheteamandwasninthinthePACwith17points,whileMcDanielrankedfourthontheteamwith12points.

TheotherreturninglettermenforWestminsterincludeseniorShane Noteboom,juniorsRyan Francis andDan Bishop,andsophomoresAustin Ewers,Marcus Gurgiolo,Matthew Kiernan,Eric Michalski, and Cody Postupac.

Sincetheendoflastseason,theTitanshavelostthreestartingseniorsthatmadeanimpactontheprogram.GoalieAdam Kephart recorded77saves,Josh Cantellawastheleadingscorerwithsevengoals,andZach MeluchhadninecareergoalsinhistimeplayingforWestminster.

AlmostthreequartersoftheteamareunderclassmenandThakerexpectstheunderclassmentostepupandmakeanimmediateimpact.

“Obviously,thestatusofbeingrankedthefourthmostimprovedteaminthenationisgreatforourteam.However,attheendoftheday,wearelookingatwhatisonthefieldandonpaper-themarkofimprovementinplayers,theirattitudeandworkethic,andateamthatplayshardthewholegame,”saidThaker.“Whatweneedtodoismakesurethatweplaystrongallthroughtheseasonbecauseanyonecanbeatanyoneonanygivenday.Ifwecanstepupandplayatahighlevelconsistently,wewillbeingoodshapethisseason.”

“Ourgoalsarealwaysforustomaketheplayoffs,wintheconferencetitle,andcompeteintheNCAAtournament.Theplayerswehaverightnowhavethosedreamsandaspirationsandwewanttopushtowardsthosegoalsduringeveryminuteofplaythisseason.”

Aug.31 atRockfordCollege(Ill.)!.... 1:00PMSept.1 atDefiance!........................ 1:00PMSept. 4 D’YOUVILLE .....................7:30 PM Sept.7 atSalemInternational........ 4:00PMSept. 11 PENN STATE-ALTOONA ..5:00 PM Sept. 13 LYCOMING ........................7:30 PMSept. 14 PENN STATE-BEHREND .3:00 PMSept. 17 LA ROCHE ........................7:30 PMSept.19 atFranciscan..................... 5:00PMSept.24 atMedaille......................... 7:00PMSept. 26 POINT PARK .....................5:00 PMOct.5 atWash.&Jeff.*................ 3:30PMOct. 9 BETHANY* ........................5:00 PM Oct. 12 SAINT VINCENT*% ..........8:00 PM Oct.16 atThiel*.............................. 8:30PMOct. 19 GENEVA* ..........................1:00 PMOct.23 atWaynesburg*.................. 8:00PMOct. 26 GROVE CITY* .................12:00 PMOct.30 atThomasMore*............... 1:30PM

*Presidents’AthleticConference(PAC)gameHomegamesinALLCAPSandbold.!DefianceTournament%Homecoming

2013 Men’s Schedule

Sophomore Ethan McCarthy

Coaching Staff

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Returning Players2013 Westminster Men’s Soccer Roster

# Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School (Club)0 JoeBonish GK 6-0 Sr. NewportNews,VA/Woodside(NewportNewsFC)01 MichaelGirata GK 6-3 Jr. Monaca,PA/CentralValley1 TylerLittle GK 6-4 So. SlipperyRock,PA/SlipperyRock(NorthernSteelSC)4 RichardBeaudoin M 5-9 So. Adamstown,MD/Tuscarora(BaltimoreBaysSC)5 AustinEwers M/F 6-2 So. NewWilmington,PA/WilmingtonArea(FCDELCOAcademy)6 ShaneNoteboom D 5-11 Sr. Hurst,TX/Oakridge(DallasTexansSC)7 RyanFrancis D 5-10 Jr. Harwick,PA/Springdale(FCPittsburgh)8 StephenMcDaniel M/F 5-8 So. Jamestown,NC/SouthwestGuilford(JamestownJammersSC)9 DavidOsae M/F5-10 Sr. Bedford,TX/LawrenceD.Bell(AYSESSC)10 EthanMcCarthy M/F5-10 So. NewCastle,PA/Neshannock(ShenangoValleyUtd.FC)11 MarkEnscoe D 5-7 Fr. McMurray,PA/PetersTownship(CenturyUtd.FC)12 MatthewRomeo M/D 6-0 So. Laurel,MD/Atholton(BaltimoreBaysSC)15 EricMichalski D 6-2 So. Pittsburgh,PA/Baldwin(PittsburghFC)16 CoryHughes D 6-0 Fr. Champion,PA/ConnellsvilleArea(AlleghenyForceFC)17 AlecFisanick F 6-0 So. Nicktown,PA/NorthernCambria(LaurelHighlandsSC)20 MatthewKiernan M 5-10 So. Pittsburgh,PA/UpperSt.Clair(ArsenalFC)21 JustinJackovic D 6-2 So. Aliquippa,PA/Hopewell22 MarcusGurgiolo F 5-10 So. Edinburg,PA/MohawkArea(NorthernSteelSC)23 AaronRodriguez D 6-1 Fr. Abilene,TX/AbileneCooper(AbileneUtd.FC)24 JeremyWiening F 5-7 Fr. TrophyClub,TX/ByronNelson(AmericanEaglesSC)25 CodyCulp D 6-1 Sr. EastLiverpool,OH/EastLiverpool(Tri-Co.SC)28 CodyPostupac M 5-10 So. Export,PA/PennTrafford(PennsForestSC)33 DanBishop D/M 5-8 Jr. Burlington,NJ/HolyCross(VorheesUtd.SC)34 AnthonyHumes F 6-5 Jr. DARLINGTONENGLAND,/HummersknottAcademy

Team Quick Facts Overall2012Record:....... 11-6-2PACRecord:...................... 5-2-1PACFinish:........................ 3rd/9

2013 Player SplitsLettermenReturning/Lost:.....11/6StartersReturning/Lost:.......11/6

2012 ResultsMOUNTALOYSIUS.........W,2-0SALEMINTL....................W,4-1atD’Youville....................W,2-0atPennState-Altoona...... L,0-1FRANCISCAN.................W,4-1atPennState-Behrend.... L,0-3LAROCHE......................W,4-1atBaldwinWallace........... T,1-1SUNY-FREDONIA...........W,3-1atSaintVincent*..............W,3-1WASH.&JEFF.*..............W,3-0GENEVA*........................ L,1-3atThomasMore*... T,1-1(2OT)WAYNESBURG*.............W,2-1atBethany*............W,4-3(2OT)atPointPark..................... L,0-2THIEL*.............................W,1-0atGroveCity*................... L,0-1atThomasMore!.............. L,0-4*PACgame!PACSemifinals2012 Goals-Assists-PointsEthanMcCarthy............... 7-3-17JoshCantella................... 7-3-17DavidOsae...................... 5-0-10

2012 Goalkeeper Saves (Pct.)AdamKephart.............. 77(.762)

2012 Goals Against Avg. (G)AdamKephart.............. 1.30(24)

Men’s Roster

More Stats ... Seasonstatisticsandgameboxscoresareavailableonlineatwestminster.edu/athleticsbyclickingonthelinkfor“Statistics”ontheleftcolumnofeachteam’shomepage.

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Returning PlayersJoe BonishSenior|6-0|GKNewportNews,Va.WoodsideH.S.NewportNewsFCPoliticalScience

• 4thyearontheteam,1-yearletterman• 15careergames(7startsin2011)• 1.83goalsallowedaverage,53saves(‘11)

0 Shane NoteboomSenior|5-11|DHurst,TexasTheOakridgeSchoolDallasTexansSCSoc-CriminalJustice

• 3-yearstarter,3-yearletterman• 55games(47starts)• Career-best12shotsin2011• 1assistin2012

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David OsaeSenior|5-10|M/FBedford,TXLawrenceD.BellH.S.AYSESSCBiology

• 3-yearletterman,48games(35starts),13careergoals• Career-best:12pts.(5goals,2assists)(‘10)• 2ndTeamAll-PAC(‘10,‘12),HM(‘11)• PACAcademicHonorRoll(‘11)

9 Cody CulpSenior|6-1|DEastLiverpool,OHEastLiverpoolH.S.Tri-Co.SCInternationalBusiness

• 2-yearletterman,4thyearontheteam• 24games(12in2010)

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Michael GirataJunior|6-3|GKMonaca,PACentralValleyH.S.Mathematics

• 2ndyearonteam• Startedonegamein2011

01 Ryan FrancisJunior|5-10|DHarwick,Pa.SpringdaleH.S.FCPittsburghMathematics

• 2-yearstarter,2-yearletterman• 37careergames(32starts,1careergoal,1

assist

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Dan BishopJunior|5-8|D/MBurlington,N.J.HolyCrossH.S.VorheesUtd.SCAccounting

• 3rdyearontheteam-2-yearletterman• 32games(18starts),1careergoalin2011

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SR David Osae

Anthony HumesJunior|6-5|FDarlington,EnglandTheHummersknottAcademyBroadcast&DigitalComm.

• 3rdyearontheteam,1-yearletterman• 14careergames(3starts)• 2goalsand1assistin2011

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JR Ryan Francis

Men’s Roster

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Returning Players/NewcomersReturning Players

JR Lauren Fling

Richard BeaudoinSophomore|5-9|MAdamstown,MDTuscaroraH.S.BaltimoreBaysSCMathematic

• 2ndyearontheteam• 8careergames

4 Austin EwersSophomore|6-2|M/FNewWilmington,PAWilmingtonAreaH.S.FCDELCOAcademyExploratory

• 2ndyearontheteam,1-yearletterman• 17careergameswith11careerstarts• 4careergoals

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Stephen McDanielSophomore|5-10|M/FJamestown,NCSouthwestGuilfordH.S.JamestownJammersSCBusinessAdministration

• 2ndyearontheteam,1-yearletterman• 19careergames(17starts)• 6careergoals• All-PACHonorableMention(2012)

8 Ethan McCarthySophomore|5-10|M/FNewCastle,PANeshannockH.S.ShenangoValleyUtd.FCExploratory

• 2ndyearontheteam,1-yearletterman• 19careergames(14starts)• 7careergoals,3assists• All-PACHonorableMention(2012)

10

Eric MichalskiSophomore|6-2|DPittsburgh,PABaldwinH.S.PittsburghFCBusinessAdministration

• 2ndyearontheteam• 2careergames

15Matthew RomeoSophomore|6-0|M/DLaurel,MDAtholtonH.S.BaltimoreBaysSCEarlyChild./SpecialEdu.

• 2ndyearontheteam• 8careergames(2starts)• 1careergoal• PACAcademicHonorRoll(2012)•

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Matthew KiernanSophomore|5-10|MPittsburgh,PAUpperSt.ClairH.S.ArsenalFCExploratory

• 2ndyearontheteam,1-yearletterman• 16careergameswith4starts• 6careershots

20Alec FisanickSophomore|6-0|FNicktown,PANorthernCambriaH.S.LaurelHighlandsSCHistory

• 2ndyearontheteam• 4careergames

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SO Austin Ewers

SO Stephen McDaniel

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Returning Players/NewcomersJustin JackovicSophomore|6-2|DAliquippa,PAHopewellH.S.BusinessAdministration

• 2ndyearontheteam• 8careergameswith3starts

21 Marcus GurgioloSophomore|5-10|FEdinburg,PAMohawkAreaH.S.NorthernSteelSCBusinessAdministration

• 2ndyearontheteam,1-yearletterman• 19careergames(11starts),2goals,4assists

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Cody PostupacSophomore|5-10|MExport,PAPennTraffordH.S.PennsForestSCPhysics

• 2ndyearontheteam,1-yearletterman• 17careergames(15starts),1assist• PACAcademicHonorRoll(2012)•

28SO Marcus Gurgiolo

NewcomersTyler LittleSophomore|6-4|GKSlipperyRock,PASlipperyRockH.S.NorthernSteelSCBusinessAdministration

1 Mark EnscoeFreshman|5-7|DMcMurray,PAPetersTownshipH.S.CenturyUtd.FCBusinessAdministration

11 Cory HughesFreshman|6-0|DChampion,PAConnellsvilleAreaH.S.AlleghenyForceFCExploratory

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Aaron RodriguezFreshman|6-1|DAbilene,TXAbileneCooperH.S.AbileneUtd.FCBiology

23 Jeremy WieningFreshman|5-7|FTrophyClub,TXByronNelsonH.S.AmericanEaglesSCInternationalBusiness

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Women’s RosterWomen’s Season OutlookTheTitanwomen’ssoccerteam

finishedthe2012season7-8-5overalland2-4-3inthePresidents’AthleticConference(PAC).Itwasonlythethirdtimein15yearsofexistencethattheTitanshadalosingrecord,finishingseventhinthefinalPACstandings.TheTitanswonthreeoutoftheirlastfourgamesoftheseasonandlook

tocarryoverthatmomentumtothe2013season.

“Thisteammustbemoreconsistentthisyear,”saidGirish Thaker whoisstartinghis12thyearastheTitanwomen’sheadcoach.“Wehavetobeoptimisticthisyearbecausewehaveplayersreturningthathaveimproved.Wealsohavefreshmenthatarecomingintochallengethem.”

Westminster’s2012All-PAChonoreeswereseniormidfielderJordan Steele andsophomoremidfielderKrista Edwards.Thereareatotalof15returningletter-winnersforthe2013squad.

ThereturningletterwinnersalongwithEdwardsandSteeleareseniorsHaley Casuccio,Maggie Nikituk,Amanda Turi,andKristina Tissue,junior Kerri

Inzinga,andsophomoresSelena Dasari,Allee Oskin,Kelsey Rogers,Gretchen Schwarz,Rebecca Bradnam,Mere Mishler,Raechel Pusateri,andRachel Simko.TuriledtheTitansingoals(6)andassists(5)forateam-high17pointsaseasonago.

“Wehavesomegoodplayersalreadyinthisprogramthatwillseethefield,buttheseyoungerplayersaregoingtocomeinandtheyaregoingtoworkhardandchallengethegirlsthatarealreadyhere,”addedThaker.

“AnyofthePACteamscanmakeapushtopostseasonplay,”saidThaker.“Ithinkitisgoingtobeinteresting.”

Aug.31 atMarietta!......................... 3:00PMSept.1 atDefiance!........................ 3:00PMSept.7 atSalemInternational........ 2:00PMSept.11 PENNSTATE-ALTOONA... 7:30PMSept.14 PENNSTATE-BEHREND.. 1:00PMSept.16 atFranciscan..................... 5:00PMSept.18 LAROCHE........................ 7:30PMSept.21 BUFFALOSTATE.............. 2:00PMSept.25 POINTPARK..................... 7:30PMOct.1 JUNIATA............................ 4:30PMOct.5 atWash.&Jeff.*............... 1:00PMOct.9 BETHANY*....................... 7:30PMOct.12 STVINCENT*%................. 6:00PMOct.16 atThiel*............................. 6:30PMOct.19 GENEVA*........................... 3:30PMOct.23 atWaynesburg*................. 6:00PMOct.26 GROVECITY*................... 2:30PMOct.30 atThomasMore*............... 3:30PMNov.2 atChatham*...................... 1:00PM*Presidents’AthleticConference(PAC)gameHomegamesinALLCAPSand bold.!DefianceTournament%Homecoming

2013 Women’s Schedule

Senior Jordan Steele

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Women’s RosterTeam Quick Facts Overall2012Record:......... 7-8-5PACRecord:...................... 2-4-3PACFinish:........................ 7th/9

2012 Player SplitsLettermenReturning/Lost:.... 13/6StartersReturning/Lost:........ 6/5

2012 ResultsSALEMINTL....................W,4-0SUNY-FREDONIA........... L,1-0PITT-JOHNSTOWN......... L,5-0atMarietta.......................W,3-2atDefiance............. T,0-0(2OT)FRANCISCAN........W,3-2(OT)atPennState-Behrend.... L,0-2atLaRoche........... T,1-1(2OT)atBaldwinWallace.......... L,0-1atJuniata........................W,1-0atSaintVincent*.............. L,0-1WASH.&JEFF.*.... T,2-2(2OT)GENEVA*........................ L,0-2atNo.24ThomasMore*. L,0-1WAYNESBURG*.... T,0-0(2OT)atBethany*............ T,0-0(2OT)atChatham*....................W,3-0atPointPark...................W,3-0THIEL*............................W,3-0atGroveCity*.................. L,0-4

*PACgame2012 Goals-Assists-PointsAmandaTuri.................... 6-5-17KristaEdwards................ 5-3-13MaggieNikituk................... 1-4-6

2012 Goalkeeper Saves (Pct.)JennCantella............... 98(.803)

2012 Goals Against Avg. (G)JennCantella............... 1.19(24)

More Stats ... Seasonstatisticsandgameboxscoresareavailableonlineatwestminster.edu/athleticsbyclickingonthelinkfor“Statistics”ontheleftcolumnofeachteam’shomepage.

2013 Westminster Women’s Soccer Roster# Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/High School0 MaddyFrech GK 5-4 So. Leechburg,PA/KiskiArea01 RachaelLetscher GK 5-4 So. Canfield,OH/CardinalMooney1 JennyFiedler GK 5-5 Fr. Akron,OH/Revere2 KatieBrown D 5-6 Sr. Gibsonia,PA/Pine-Richland3 KristinaTissue M 5-3 Sr. Coraopolis,PA/WestAllegheny4 KerriInzinga F 5-3 Jr. Monroeville,PA/Gateway5 RaechelPusateri F/M 5-7 So. Volant,PA/Wilmington6 SelenaDasari D 5-4 So. Canfield,OH/Canfield7 JenniferLepri M/F 5-2 Fr. ChagrinFalls,OH/Kenston8 AmandaTuri F 5-5 Sr. Monroeville,PA/Gateway9 BrittanyMavrich F 5-2 Fr. Rochester,PA/FreedomArea10 RebeccaBradnam M 5-2 So. Irwin,PA/Hempfield11 MaggieNikituk M 5-4 Sr. Pittsburgh,PA/NorthAllegheny12 KristaEdwards M 5-5 So. Summerville,PA/Springdale13 RachelSimko F/D 5-7 So. NewCastle,PA/Laurel15 AliStark D 5-6 Sr. Pittsburgh,PA/Baldwin16 SammyCreese D 5-5 Fr. MountAiry,MD/Glenelg17 AlleeOskin D 5-4 So. Butler,PA/Knoch18 KelseyRogers D 5-6 So. Pittsburgh,PA/UpperSaintClair20 JacquelynHoliday D/M 5-4 Fr. Odenton,MD/ArchbishopSpalding21 KrystenOpsatnik F 5-5 So. Aliquippa,PA/Allegheny22 MereMishler M 5-4 So. Johnstown,PA/BishopMcCort23 MariahTreiber F 5-4 Fr. GroveCity,PA/GroveCityArea24 JordanSteele M 5-4 Sr. Falconer,NY/FalconerCentral25 HaleyCasuccio D 5-5 Sr. Coraopolis,PA/WestAllegheny26 AlexandraBigler D/M 5-5 Fr. Akron,OH/Manchester27 LizBrautigan M 5-5 Fr. York,PA/CentralYork28 RylieShaw D 5-9 Fr. Pickerington,OH/PickeringtonNorth29 GabriellaTissue D 5-7 Fr. Coraopolis,PA/WestAllegheny31 GretchenSchwarz D 5-8 So. Hudson,OH/Hudson33 NatashaPacifico M 5-5 Fr. Transfer,PA/Sharpsville34 SumerKassim M/F 5-4 Fr. Poland,OH/Poland

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Returning PlayersReturning Players

Jordan SteeleSenior|5-4|MFalconer,NYFalconerCentralH.S.Psychology

• 2-yearstarter,3-yearletter-winner• 54games(37starts,18in2012),2assists(‘12)• PACAcademicHonorRoll(’10,’11,‘12)• SecondTeamAll-PAC(‘12)

24Ali StarkSenior|5-6|DPittsburgh,PABaldwinH.S.Neuroscience

• 4thyearontheteam,1-yearletter-winner• 21careergames• 1shotin2010and2012,1goalin2011

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Kerri InzingaSenior|5-3|FMonroeville,PAGatewayH.S.EarlyChild.Ed./SpecialEd.

• 1-yearletter-winner• 37games(22starts)• 3careerassists• PACAcademicHonorRoll(2012)

4Haley CasuccioSenior|5-5|DCoraopolis,PAWestAlleghenyH.S.French

• 3-yearletter-winner• 43games(8startsin2012),3shotsin2010• PACAcademicHonorRoll(’10,’11,‘12)

25

SR Amanda Turi

Katie BrownSenior|5-6|DGibsonia,PAPine-RichlandH.S.PoliticalScience

• 4thyearontheteam,2-yearletter-winner• 45games(27starts),PACAcademicHonorRoll(‘12)• ConverteddecidingPKtoeliminateThomas

MoreinPACsemifinal(11/3/10)

2 Kristina TissueSenior|5-3|MCoraopolis,PAWestAlleghenyH.S.EarlyChild.Ed./SpecialEd

• 3-yearletter-winner• 51games,2careergoals(1game-winning-’11)• 12shotsin2012• PACAcademicHonorRoll(’11)

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Amanda TuriSenior|5-5|FMonroeville,PAGatewayH.S.EarlyChild.Ed./SpecialEd

• 2-yearstarter,3-yearletter-winner• 57games(30starts,18in2012)9careergoals• Career-best:17pts.in2012(6goals,5assists)• PACAcademicHonorRoll(’11)

8 Maggie NikitukSenior|5-4|MPittsburgh,PANorthAlleghenyH.S.Biology

• 2-yearstarterandletter-winner• 38careergames(36starts)• 1goaland4assistsin2012• PACAcademicHonorRoll(‘12)

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SR Haley Casuccio

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Returning PlayersMaddy FrechSophomore|5-4|GKLeechburg,PAKiskiAreaH.S.Chemistry

• 2ndyearontheteam• 5careergameswith2saves

0 Rachael LetscherSophomore|5-4|GKCanfield,OHCardinalMooneyH.S.EnvironmentalScience

• 2ndyearontheteam• 3gamesin2012,4careersaves• PACAcademicHonorRoll(2012)

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Raechel PusateriSophomore|5-7|F/MVolant,PAWilmingtonH.S.Exploratory

• 2ndyearontheteam,1-yearletter-winner• 18careergames• PACAcademicHonorRoll(2012)

5 Selena DasariSophomore|5-4|DCanfield,OHCanfieldH.S.Neuroscience

• 2ndyearontheteam,1-yearletter-winner• 19games(16starts),1assist• PACAcademicHonorRoll(2012)

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Rebecca BradnamSophomore|5-2|MIrwin,PAHempfieldH.S.Biochemistry

• 2ndyearontheteam,1-yearletter-winner• 20games(5careerstarts)• 3careergoals,1assist

10 Krista EdwardsSophomore|5-5|MSummerville,PASpringdaleH.S.Biology

• 2ndyearontheteam,1-yearletter-winner• 20games(19starts),5careergoalswith3assists• SecondTeamAll-PAC(2012)• PACAcademicHonorRoll(2012)

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Rachel SimkoSophomore|5-7|F/DNewCastle,PALaurelH.S.Physics

• 2ndyearontheteam,1-yearletter-winner• 11games(7starts)• 1careergoalin2012• PACAcademicHonorRoll(2012)

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SR Maggie Nikituk

Allee OskinSophomore|5-4|DButler,PAKnochH.S.Biology

• 2ndyearontheteam,1-yearletter-winner• 19careergames(14starts)

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SR Kerri Inzinga

Returning Players

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JR Kristina Tissue

Kelsey RogersSophomore|5-6|DPittsburgh,PAUpperSaintClairH.S.EarlyChild.Ed./SpecialEd.

• 2ndyearontheteam,1-yearletter-winner• 20careergames(19starts)

18 Mere MishlerSophomore|5-4|MJohnstown,PABishopMcCortH.S.Biology

• 2ndyearontheteam,1-yearletter-winner• 20games(9starts)• 1careergoal• PACAcademicHonorRoll(2012)

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Gretchen SchwarzSophomore|5-8|DHudson,OHHudsonH.S.Psychology

• 2ndyearontheteam,1-yearletter-winner• 16games(6starts)• 1careergoalin2012• PACAcademicHonorRoll(2012)

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Jenny FiedlerFreshman|5-5|GKAkron,OHRevereH.S.Biology

1 Jennifer LepriFreshman|5-2|M/FChagrinFalls,OHKenstonH.S.Physics

7 Brittany MavrichFreshman|5-2|FRochester,PAFreedomAreaH.S.CriminalJusticeStudies

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Sammy CreeseFreshman|5-5|DMountAiry,MDGlenelgH.S.CriminalJusticeStudies

16 Jacquelyn HolidayFreshman|5-4|D/MOdenton,MDArchbishopSpaldingH.S.MediaArt&Design

20 Krysten OpsatnikSophomore|5-5|FAliquippa,PAAlleghenyH.S.EarlyChild.Ed./SpecialEd.

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Returners/Newcomers Newcomers

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Mariah TreiberFreshman|5-4|FGroveCity,PAGroveCityAreaH.S.Exploratory

23 Alexandra BiglerFreshman|5-5|D/MAkron,OHManchesterH.S.Biology

26 Liz BrautiganFreshman|5-5|MYork,PACentralYorkH.S.EarlyChild.Ed./SpecialEd.

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Rylie ShawFreshman|5-9|DPickerington,OHPickeringtonNorthH.S.Biology

28 Gabriella TissueFreshman|5-7|DCoraopolis,PAWestAlleghenyH.S.EarlyChild.Ed./SpecialEd.

29 Natasha PacificoFreshman|5-5|MTransfer,PASharpsvilleH.S.EnvironmentalScience

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Sumer KassimFreshman|5-4|M/FPoland,OHPolandH.S.Biology

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Returners/Newcomers Newcomers

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Men’s 2012 Statistics Women’s 2012 StatisticsThe Automated ScoreBook For Soccer

Westminster Combined Team Statistics (Final)All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 11-6-2 8-1 3-5-2 0-0CONFERENCE 5-2-1 3-1 2-1-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 6-4-1 5-0 1-4-1 0-0

Date Opponent Score Att.Sep 01 SALEM INTERNATIONAL W 4-1 205Sep 05 at D'Youville College W 2-0 45Aug 31 MOUNT ALOYSIUS W 2-0 300Sep 7 at Penn State Altoona L 0-1 156Sep 11 FRANCISCAN W 4-1 1009/15/2012at Penn St.-Behrend L 0-3 275Sep 18 LA ROCHE W 4-1 75Sep 22 at Baldwin Wallace T o 2 1-1 69Sep 26 SUNY-FREDONIA W 3-1 40

* Sep 29 at Saint Vincent W 3-1 174* Oct 06 GENEVA L 1-3 214* Oct 03 WASH. & JEFF. W 3-0 50* Oct 13 WAYNESBURG W 2-1 150* Oct 10 at Thomas More T o 2 1-1 86* Oct 17 at Bethany Wo2 4-3 115

Oct 22 at Point Park Univ. L 0-2 101* Oct 23 THIEL W 1-0 401* Oct 27 at Grove City L 0-1 250

Oct 31 at Thomas More L 0-4 56

TEAM STATISTICS WES OPPSHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 35-278 25-250 Goals scored per game 1.84 1.32 Shot pct. . 1 2 6 . 1 0 0 Shots on goal-Attempts 140-278 106-250 SOG pct. . 5 0 4 . 4 2 4 S h o t s / G a m e 14.6 13.2CORNER KICKS 93 88PENALTY KICKS 0-4 2-2PENALTIES Yellow cards 20 17 Red cards 2 2ATTENDANCE T o t a l 1535 1327 Dates/Avg Per Date 9/171 10/133 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0

## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att10 Ethan McCarthy 19 7 3 17 47 . 1 4 9 28 . 5 9 6 2 0 - 07 Josh Cantella 19 7 3 17 42 . 1 6 7 18 . 4 2 9 1 0 - 19 David Osae 16 5 0 10 37 . 1 3 5 18 . 4 8 6 3 0 - 08 Stephen McDaniel 19 6 0 12 33 . 1 8 2 18 . 5 4 5 2 0 - 05 Austin Ewers 17 4 0 8 32 . 1 2 5 11 . 3 4 4 1 0 - 022 Marcus Gurgiolo 19 2 4 8 27 . 0 7 4 17 . 6 3 0 0 0 - 013 Ryan Francis 19 1 1 3 12 . 0 8 3 8 . 6 6 7 1 0 - 16 Shane Noteboom 19 0 1 1 11 . 0 0 0 6 . 5 4 5 0 0 - 116 Marcel Howard 17 2 0 4 7 . 2 8 6 3 . 4 2 9 0 0 - 020 Matthew Kiernan 16 0 0 0 6 . 0 0 0 3 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 028 Cody Postupac 17 0 1 1 5 . 0 0 0 3 . 6 0 0 0 0 - 115 Eric Michalski 19 0 0 0 4 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 012 Matthew Romeo 8 1 0 2 3 . 3 3 3 2 . 6 6 7 0 0 - 030 Josh Mackin 8 0 0 0 3 . 0 0 0 1 . 3 3 3 0 0 - 023 Zach Meluch 5 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 2 1.000 0 0 - 018 Bevan Bish 11 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 1 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 04 Bob Cessar 7 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 1 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 033 Daniel Bishop 14 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 021 Jeff Genter 18 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 014 Jake Michalski 2 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 011 Cody Culp 4 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 00 Joe Bonish 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 034 Anthony Humes 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 017 Alec Fisanick 4 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 024 Josh Auden 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 032 Justin Jackovic 8 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 03 Richard Beaudoin 8 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 001 Adam Kephart 19 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

Total 19 35 13 83 278 . 1 2 6 140 . 5 0 4 10 0 - 4Opponents 19 25 10 60 250 . 1 0 0 106 . 4 2 4 6 2 - 2

## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho01 Adam Kephart 18 1655:16 24 1.30 77 . 7 6 2 11-6-2 50 Joe Bonish 1 9:08 1 9.85 0 . 0 0 0 0-0-0 0

Total 18 1664:24 25 1.35 81 . 7 6 4 11-6-2 5Opponents 18 1664:24 35 1.89 105 . 7 5 0 6-11-2 4

Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalWestminster 20 14 0 1 35Opponents 14 11 0 0 25

Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalWestminster 133 138 4 3 278Opponents 107 130 4 9 250

Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalWestminster 35 43 1 2 81Opponents 55 48 1 1 105

Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalWestminster 52 38 3 0 93Opponents 35 49 2 2 88

Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalWestminster 112 127 3 1 243Opponents 103 109 4 0 216

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The Automated ScoreBook For SoccerWestminster Combined Team Statistics (Final)

All games

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 7-8-5 3-3-2 4-5-2 0-0-1CONFERENCE 2-4-3 1-1-2 1-3-1 0-0NON-CONFERENCE 5-4-2 2-2 3-2-1 0-0-1

Date Opponent Score Att.Sep 01 SALEM INTERNATIONAL W 4-0 300Sep 04 FREDONIA L 0-1 75Sep 06 PITT-JOHNSTOWN L 0-5 200Sep 08 at Marietta College W 3-2 113Sep 09 vs Defiance College T o 2 0-0 83Sep 11 FRANCISCAN Wot 3-2 1019/15/2012at Penn St.-Behrend L 0-2 225Sep 19 at La Roche College T o 2 1-1 198Sep 22 at BALDWINWALLACE L 0-1 110Sep 24 at Juniata College W 1-0 163

* Sep 29 at Saint Vincent L 0-1 326* Oct 02 WASH. & JEFF. T o 2 2-2 104* Oct 06 GENEVA L 0-2 100* Oct 10 at #24 Thomas More L 0-1 123* Oct 13 WAYNESBURG T o 2 0-0 150* Oct 17 at Bethany T o 2 0-0 70* Oct 19 at Chatham W 3-0 75

Oct 22 at Point Park Univ. W 3-0 137* Oct 24 THIEL W 3-0 159* Oct 27 at Grove City L 0-4 150

TEAM STATISTICS WES OPPSHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 23-238 24-238 Goals scored per game 1.15 1.20 Shot pct. . 0 9 7 . 1 0 1 Shots on goal-Attempts 130-238 128-238 SOG pct. . 5 4 6 . 5 3 8 S h o t s / G a m e 11.9 11.9CORNER KICKS 64 61PENALTY KICKS 0-0 0-0PENALTIES Yellow cards 0 3 Red cards 0 0ATTENDANCE T o t a l 1189 1690 Dates/Avg Per Date 8/149 11/154 Neutral Site #/Avg 1/83

## Player gp g a pts sh sh% sog sog% gw pk-att8 Amanda Turi 20 6 5 17 47 . 1 2 8 24 . 5 1 1 2 0 - 012 Krista Edwards 20 5 3 13 35 . 1 4 3 17 . 4 8 6 2 0 - 011 Maggie Nikituk 20 1 4 6 23 . 0 4 3 13 . 5 6 5 0 0 - 010 Rebecca Bradnam 20 3 1 7 18 . 1 6 7 13 . 7 2 2 1 0 - 024 Jordan Steele 20 0 2 2 13 . 0 0 0 5 . 3 8 5 0 0 - 03 Kristina Tissue 19 0 0 0 12 . 0 0 0 7 . 5 8 3 0 0 - 04 Kerri Inzinga 19 0 2 2 12 . 0 0 0 6 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 016 Maura Miglioretti 18 2 0 4 12 . 1 6 7 4 . 3 3 3 0 0 - 020 Mere Mishler 20 1 0 2 11 . 0 9 1 6 . 5 4 5 1 0 - 05 Raechel Pusateri 18 0 0 0 10 . 0 0 0 7 . 7 0 0 0 0 - 06 Selena Dasari 19 0 1 1 8 . 0 0 0 3 . 3 7 5 0 0 - 017 Allee Oskin 19 0 0 0 6 . 0 0 0 4 . 6 6 7 0 0 - 02 Katie Brown 10 0 0 0 5 . 0 0 0 2 . 4 0 0 0 0 - 013 Rachel Simko 11 1 0 2 4 . 2 5 0 3 . 7 5 0 0 0 - 014 Lizzie Barnhart 10 1 0 2 4 . 2 5 0 3 . 7 5 0 0 0 - 031 Gretchen Schwarz 16 1 0 2 4 . 2 5 0 3 . 7 5 0 0 0 - 019 Julie Bearer 5 0 0 0 4 . 0 0 0 2 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 022 Rachael Boyes 18 1 0 2 3 . 3 3 3 2 . 6 6 7 0 0 - 018 Kelsey Rogers 20 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 2 1.000 0 0 - 029 Jaclyn Moore 1 0 0 0 2 . 0 0 0 1 . 5 0 0 0 0 - 026 Lauren Gezo 6 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 - 028 Rachel Sharbaugh 2 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 1 1.000 0 0 - 015 Ali Stark 6 0 0 0 1 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 001 Madeline Frech 5 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 00 Rachael Letscher 3 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 01 Jenn Cantella 20 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 025 Haley Casuccio 19 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 033 Jaclyn Brown 3 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 034 Alicia Nuzzo 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 07 7 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 021 Johanna Anderson 3 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 01O 1O 1 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 0 - 0

Total 20 23 18 64 238 . 0 9 7 130 . 5 4 6 7 0 - 0Opponents 20 24 13 61 238 . 1 0 1 128 . 5 3 8 8 0 - 0

## Goalie GP Min. GA GAAvg Saves Pct W-L-T Sho01 Madeline Frech 3 50:55 0 0.00 2 1.000 0-0-0 00 Rachael Letscher 3 40:12 0 0.00 4 1.000 1-0-0 01 Jenn Cantella 20 1816:16 24 1.19 98 . 8 0 3 5-7-5 5

Total 20 1907:23 24 1.13 104 . 8 1 2 6-7-5 8Opponents 20 1907:23 23 1.09 107 . 8 2 3 7-5-5 1 0

Goals by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalWestminster 9 13 1 0 23Opponents 10 14 0 0 24

Shots by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalWestminster 111 105 11 11 238Opponents 103 116 13 6 238

Saves by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalWestminster 44 53 6 1 104Opponents 55 43 3 6 107

Corners by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalWestminster 33 28 1 2 64Opponents 32 27 2 0 61

Fouls by Period 1st 2nd OT OT2 TotalWestminster 61 74 4 3 142Opponents 68 72 7 3 150

Men’s 2012 Statistics Women’s 2012 Statistics

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Westminster Men’s Team2012....................11-6-22011....................4-142010................... 3-12-32009................... 10-102008................... 17-6(P)(N)2007................... 11-7-32006................... 12-7-2(P)2005................... 8-122004................... 16-5(N)2003................... 9-10-22002................... 16-4-2(P)(N)2001................... 14-5-12000................... 14-4-11999................... 5-11-21998................... 7-111997................... 9-101996................... 7-6-21995................... 8-6-11994................... 8-7-11993................... 6-9-21992................... 4-11-11991................... 7-81990................... 8-8-11989................... 7-8-21988................... 3-10-11987................... 1-131986................... 1-101952-85.............NOPROGRAM1951................... 1-4-11950................... 5-21949................... 4-2-21948................... 4-2-11947................... 6-11946................... 1-633-year total:235-240-31(.495)

Westminster Women’s Team 2012................... 7-8-52011................... 7-10-12010................... 10-10-22009................... 13-7-12008................... 15-5-22007................... 15-5-3(P)(N)2006................... 14-5-3(P)2005................... 17-5-1(N)2004................... 14-6-3(P)(N)2003................... 16-7(P)(N)2002................... 16-6-2(P)(N)2001................... 15-52000................... 12-81999................... 6-10-11998................... 15-315-year total: 192-100-47(.636)

(P)=PACchampions(N)=NCAADiv.IIITournament

Yearly Records

Ashley Pyle

More Records ... Acompleterecordbookwithrankingsandmorecategoriesisonlineatwestminster.edu/athleticsbyclickingonthelinkfor“RecordBook”ontheleftcolumnfromeachteam’shomepage.

Ashley Pyle, 1998-2001•80 career goals (second most is 53)•39 career assists•199 career points (second most is 140)•30 goals in 1998 (also 25 in 2001, 2nd)•73 points in 1998 (also 59 in 2001, 2nd)•4 goals in a game (4 times), tied•10 points in a game (2 times) First Team All-GLIAC (1998, 2001) GLIAC Player of the Year (1998) NSCAA Division II All-Region (1998)

Sarah Morrison(1998-2001)

• 498 career saves (second most is 290)

• 23 career shutouts (second most is 17)

• 8 shutouts in 2000 is third

Samantha Killmeyer• 20 assists in 2008

WhitneyGriffin• 12 shutouts in 2005

Men’s Record Holders

Women’s Record Holders

Matt Roser, 2000-03•37 career goals•98 career points

Kevin Humberston(1999-2003)

• 411 career saves• 21 career shutouts

(second most is 11)• 10 shutouts in 2002• 1.20 career goals against avg.• 0.90 goals against avg. (2002)

Jason O’Connell• 27 career assists (1993-95)

Bill Van Ormer• 15 goals in 1996

Derek Baumgartner• 16 assists in 2000

Andrew Saporito• 35 points in 2006

Matt Roser

In the team’s second year of existence, the 1947 Westminster men’s soccer teampostedtheteam’sfirstwinningrecordat6-1.LedbycoachHaroldBurry,theTitanswonalltheirgamesexceptfora1-0setbackagainstSlipperyRock.PaulSheaffer,#64inthemiddleofthefrontrow,ledtheTitansinscoringwith11goals.

Team Records

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Titan Tradition Titan Tradition

National Champion Swimmers

•MyronLuthringer,1981•KristinZukowski,1991•DrewDugan,1994•DaveGesacion,2000

National Champion Swimmers

•MyronLuthringer,1981•KristinZukowski,1991•DrewDugan,1994•DaveGesacion,2000

Academic All-Americans• 9football• 3track&field• 2men’sbasketball• 2women’ssoccer• 2softball• 2swimming&diving• 2men’stennis• 1baseball• 1women’sbasketball• 1men’ssoccer

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All-Americans• 49swimming&diving• 42football• 15men’sbasketball• 3baseball• 7track&field• 1volleyball

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Titans in the College FootballHallofFame•HaroldBurry,Coach• JoeFusco,Coach•HaroldDavis,QB• JoeMicchia,QB• LarryPugh,G/LB

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WestminsterCollegehasaproudathleticsheri-tagethatissteepedwith

atraditionofwinning.AlthoughtheCollegewasfoundedin1852,varsityathleticsatWestminsterdidnotbecomeprevalentuntil1884.Beginningin1926,thesportsteamsatWestminsterbecameknownasthe“Titans,”afterasportswriterforthestudentnews-paper,The Holcad,nicknamedtheresurgentbasketballteamthe“ToweringTitans”becauseofyounger,tallermenthatmadeupthestartinglineup.TheathleticsprogramatWestminsterbecamebestknownforthesuccessofitsfootballandmen’sbasketballteams.TheTitanfootballteamwonsixNAIANationalChampionshipsfrom1970-94and71%(398-157-10)ofitsgamessince1952.Themen’sbasketballteam,honoredbytheAssociated Pressasthenation’stopsmallcollegeteamin1962,wastheall-timewinningestNAIAteambeforeWestmin-sterjoinedtheNCAAin1998.

TheOriginal“ToweringTitans”of1926-27

Lefttoright:Kristin Zukowski,the1991NAIAchampioninthe100-yardbutterfly;Phil Rice,Westminster’sfirst-everAll-Americanin1932;Harold Davis,aCollegeFootballHallofFamein-

ducteein2004whowasthefootballteam’sonlythree-time,first-teamAll-Americanfrom1954-56.

NationalChampionSwimmers

•MyronLuthringer,1981•KristinZukowski,1991•DrewDugan,1994

•DaveGesacion,2000

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32By the Numbers

(since 2002-03)

PAC Team Championships

•6men’sswimming•5women’ssoccer•4women’sswimming•4women’strack&field•3men’sgolf•3men’ssoccer•3men’strack&field•3volleyball•2baseball•2women’sgolf•1men’sbasketball•1women’sbasketball•1softball•1women’stennis

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PAC All-Sports Trophies• 7forwomen’ssports• 2formen’ssports

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Appearancesbyteamsin NCAA Championships•7women’sswimming•6men’sswimming•6women’strack&field•5women’ssoccer•3men’ssoccer•3men’strack&field•2women’sbasketball•2volleyball•1baseball•1men’sbasketball•1men’sgolf•1men’ssoccer

Nine-timeAll-AmericanSwimmerCaitlinLehberger’12

Therearecurrently20varsitysportsteamsatWestminsterthatcompeteinPresidents’Athletic

Conference(PAC)andNCAADivisionIII.Inthelastnineyears,11WestminsterteamshaveeitherqualifiedfortheNCAATournamentorsentathletestotheNCAAChampionshipmeet.WestminsterjoinedtheNCAADivisionIIIandthePACin2000-01andbecameeligibleforchampionshipsandawardsin2002-03.

Two-timeAll-AmericanThrowerRyan Bell ’12

37By the Numbers(since 2002-03)

In2008,WestminsterbaseballplayerBrandonDresplingbecamethefirstTitansince1972tosignwithaMajorLeagueorganizationwhentheMilwau-keeBrewerssignedhimasafreeagent.

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Soccer Fields

Inthiswide-angleviewofWestminster’sathleticsfacilities,youcansee,fromlefttoright,thefieldhouse,natatorium,footballstadiumandtrack,andthebaseballfieldintheforeground.Thesoftballfieldandstartinglineforthecrosscountrycourseislocatedslightlytotheleftofthisviewandthetenniscourtsandsoccerfieldsarelocatedjusttotherightofthisview.

Westminsterstudent-athletesenjoyaccesstooutstand-ingathleticsfacilitieson

campus.Withtheexceptionofthegolfteams,alloftheTitanscompeteandpracticeoncampusinonecentralizedlocation.EachteamhasaccesstoitsownlockerroomintheMemorialFieldHouse,whichisalsoashortwalkingdistancetoallvenues.

MemorialFieldHouse•EightLockerRooms•HospitalityRoom•“Smart”Classrooms•LargeLobbyArea•FitnessCenter•TrainingRoom

Buzz Ridl Gymnasium•TwoFull-SizedCourts•AuxiliaryGym•Seatingfor2,300

Natatorium•45’x75’SwimmingArea•Six7-footLanes• BalconySeatingfor300

Old 77•HistoricHomeofTitan

BasketballUntil1951•Renovatedin2003•PracticeGymnasium•IndoorRunningTrack•FitnessCenter•DanceStudio

HaroldBurryStadium•Renovatedin2008,’01•All-WeatherTrack•FieldTurf,Lighting•Seatingfor3,000•Two-LevelPressBox•Plaza,ConcessionArea

Amenities

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Soccer Fields

Westminster soccer plays its home gamesattwoon-campusfacilities.Thenaturalgrasssoccerfield(below)openedfor the 2000 season. It is located east of BrittainLake.Anewscoreboard(right)wasinstalledpriortothe2004season.The soccer teams also play home games –mostlynightgames–atHaroldBurryStadium(above)beginningforthe2008seasonwhennewartificialFieldTurfandlightingwasinstalled.

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Fitness Center Amenities•Twofitnesscentersoncampus:oneinMemorialField

HouseandtheMargeWalkerCenterinOld77

•TwospaciousroomsinFieldHousefitnesscenterforfreeweights(topleft)andmachines(middleright)

•SixLegendFitnessMulti-PurposeStationsallowinglargerteamstorotatequicklythroughworkouts

•$30,000equipmentupgradecompletedfor2010

•MargeWalkerCenter(middleleft)includesStairmasters,treadmills,rowers,bikes,ellipticalmachines,andArcTrainers

•Accommodatinghours:openmostdaysaslateas9:30p.m.andasearlyas6:30a.m.

Training Room AmenitiesWestminstervarsityathleteshaveaccesstocareandfacilitiesthatrivalthoseofmuchlargerinstitutions.

•Fourfull-timeATC-certifiedathletictrainersonstaff,includingHeadAthleticTrainerShaun Toomey,whojoinedWestminsterin1987afterworkingfortheBuffaloBillsandCentralMichiganUniversity

•Collegealsohastwoteamphysicians,anorthopae-dicandorthopaedicsurgicalconsultant

•Varsityathleteshaveaccesstotrainingroomandsupervisedcaredailyfrom9a.m.untilallpracticesandcompetitionarecompleted

•Therapeuticlaser,electricalmusclestimulationandultrasoundmodalities

•Twowhirlpool/coldimmersiontanks• Impactconcussionassessmentcomputersoftware•Formoreinformationclickonthe“SportsMedicine”

linkonlineatwestminster.edu/athletics.

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*PAC All-Sports Trophy Standings determined by points system awarded to schools’ order of finish in each sports standings.

Foundedin1955,thePresidents’AthleticConfer-encecontinues

itsmissionofpromotingintercollegiateathlet-icsandthepursuitofacademicexcellence.Consistingof10selectprivateinstitutionsinPennsylvania,WestVir-ginia,andKentucky,thePACremainsauniqueorganizationinthisdayofhighpressureintercol-legiateathletics.Withacademicsatthecenterofeachmember’sphi-losophy,thePACisbuiltontheprinciplethatanathleticprogramisapartofcollegelife,butnotanentityinitself.ThePACannuallycrownschampi-onsin19sports(10men,ninewomen).

2012-13 All-PAC Sports Trophy StandingsMen’s Standings*1.Wash.&Jeff.-662.GroveCity-563.SaintVincent-534.ThomasMore-49.55.Waynesburg-496.Thiel-45.57. Westminsterv- 41.58.Bethany-30.59.Geneva-26

Women’s Standings*1.GroveCity-67.52. Westminster - 63.53.Wash.&Jeff.-614.ThomasMore-495.Waynesburg-456.Geneva-44.57.SaintVincent-42.58.Thiel-389.Bethany-33.510.Chatham-18.5

2011-12 Men’s ChampionsBaseball-Wash.&Jeff.Basketball-SaintVincentCrossCountry-SaintVincentFootball-Wash.&Jeff.,WaynesburgGolf-SaintVincentSoccer-ThomasMoreSwimming/Diving-WestminsterTennis-GroveCityTrack & Field - WestminsterWrestling-Waynesburg

2011-12 Women’s ChampionsBasketball-ThomasMoreCrossCountry-GroveCityGolf-GroveCitySoccer-ThomasMoreSoftball-ThomasMoreSwimming/Diving-GroveCityTennis-Westminster,Saint VincentTrack&Field-WaynesburgVolleyball-ThomasMore

Titans in the PACSince 2002-03

•38TeamChampionships

•9All-SportsTrophies

•7TeamSportsmanshipAwards(since2008-09)

•21PlayeroftheYear/MostValuablePerformerAwards

•39CoachofYearAwards

•877PACAcademicHonorRollSelections(36.9persemesterwith3.6+GPAs)

On the Web...Visit pacathletics.org

The PAC

2012 PAC Soccer Final Team StandingsMen’s Standings PAC Overall1.)ThomasMore 6-1-1 13-4-42.)Geneva 5-1-2 10-7-53.)Westminster 5-2-1 11-5-24.)GroveCity 5-2-1 8-9-25.)Wash.&Jeff. 4-3-1 6-7-36.)Waynesburg 3-4-1 8-8-17.)Bethany 3-5-0 5-12-18.)SaintVincent 1-7-0 6-11-19.)Thiel 0-7-1 4-12-2

Women’s Standings PAC Overall1.)ThomasMore 9-0-0 20-2-12.)GroveCity 7-2-0 16-4-23.)Wash.&Jeff. 6-2-1 10-8-14.)Waynesburg 5-3-1 9-9-15.)Geneva 5-4-0 9-9-16.)SaintVincent 4-5-0 11-7-07.)Westminster 2-4-3 7-8-58.)Bethany 2-6-1 3-12-29.)Thiel 2-7-0 5-11-110.)Chatham 0-9-0 2-13-0

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• Westminsterissmallbychoice. Undergraduate enrollment:1,470(41%men,59%women)

• ThedemandforaWestminstereducationhasneverbeenhigher. Applications:Westminsterreceivednearly4,000applicationsforadmissionfortheclassof2015.Theprospectivestudentshad3.5highschoolgradepointaverageandanearly1100SAT(about100pointsabovethenationalaverage).

• Westminsterstudentsreceivepersonalattentiontheydeserve. 12:1 Student to Faculty ratio:104full-timefacultyfocusoneducatingstudents(90%offacultyhavedoctorateorequivalent).That’soneofthereasonsWestminsterisanationalleaderingraduationrateperformance.

• Greatteachingcombinedwithgreatlearningleads to endless opportunities. Majors:Westminsterstudentscanchoosefrom42majorsand10pre-professionalprograms.Doublemajors,minorsandindividualinterdisciplinaryprogramsarealsopossible.

• Westminstergraduatesareindemand. Placement Rate:TheWestminsterCareerCenterworkswithstudentsduringtheirfouryearsoncampusandhelpsWestminstergraduatesembarkonsatisfyingcareers.Theliberalartspreparestudentsforlife…anotherreasonwhy96%ofWestminstergraduatesareemployedorattendinggraduateschoolwithinsixmonthsofgraduation.

• Westminsterforlife. Alumni:Over18,000WestminsteralumniprovideaTitannetworkofsupportthroughouttheworld.WelcometotheWestminsterfamily.

About Westminster College …Foundedin1852andrelatedtothePresbyterian

Church(U.S.A.),WestminsterCollegeranksfirstinthenationas“BestCollegeforWomeninScience,Technology,EngineeringandMath,”accordingtoForbes.com.Westminsterisatoptierliberalartscollege,anationalleaderingraduationrateperformance,anda“GreatSchool,GreatPrice,”accordingtoU.S. News Best Collegesguide.Westminsterranked38thamongliberalartscolleges,accordingtotheWashington Monthly College Guide,andisoneofthemostaffordablenationalliberalartscollegesinPennsylvania.Westminsterisalsohonoredasoneof“TheBest373Colleges”and“BestintheNortheast”byThe Princeton Review,andisnamedtothePresident’sHonorRollforexcellenceinservicelearning.Nearly1,600undergraduateandgraduatestudents

benefitfromindividualizedattentionfromdedicatedfacultywhilechoosingfrom42majorsandnearly100organizationsontheNewWilmington,Pa.,campus.

Westminster College

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Westminster CollegeContacttheAdmissionsOfficetolearnmoreaboutoneof the nation’s best liberal arts colleges.• website:www.westminster.edu

• e-mail:[email protected]

• phone:1-800-942-8033

• Location:NewWilmington,Pennsylvania,60milesnorthofPittsburgh,90milessouthofErie,90milessoutheastofCleveland

• Undergraduate Enrollment:1,470(41%men,59%women)

• Financial Aid: 98%ofstudentsreceivefinancialaid.Aidawardedincludesscholarships,grants,low-interestloans,andstudentemployment

• Cost: Totalcostfortuitionandfees-$30,310;roomandboard-$9,200

• Student-Faculty Ratio:12:1;90%offacultyhavetheirdoctorateorterminaldegreeintheirfield

• Class Size: 18-20

• Placement Rate:96%ofWestminster’salumniareemployedorattendinggraduateschoolwithinsixmonthsofgraduation

• Accounting• Biochemistry• Biology• Broadcast&DigitalCommunications

(SportsBroadcasting)• BusinessAdministration(Finance,

HumanResourcesManagement,InternationalBusiness,Marketing)

• Chemistry(ForensicScience)• ChristianEducation• CommunicationStudies• ComputerInformationSystems • ComputerScience• CriminalJusticeStudies• EarlyChildhoodEducation/

SpecialEducation+• Economics• English• EnvironmentalScience*• FinancialEconomics*• FineArt• French• History • HumanResources,Psychology*• InterculturalStudies*• InternationalBusiness*• InternationalPolitics*• Latin• Mathematics• MediaArt• MolecularBiology• Music • MusicEducation• MusicPerformance• Music,Sacred• Neuroscience*• Philosophy• Physics• PoliticalScience• Psychology• PublicRelations• QuantitativeEconomics*• Religion• Sociology(SocialPolicy)• Spanish• Theatre

• Dentistry• Engineering• EnvironmentalScience• Law• Medicine• Ministry• OccupationalTherapy• PhysicalTherapy• PhysicianAssistant• Veterinary

Westminster College at a Glance*InterdisciplinaryMajors+Certificationwithamajorinanacademicdiscipline

Programs of Study

Pre-Professional Programs

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