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Greetings,

ThankyouforyourinterestinWestminsterCollegeandtheTitansoftballprogram.IhopeyoufindthisguidebeneficialasyoulearnaboutourteamandtheyoungladieswhoareenjoyingtheirWestminsterexperience.Ourgoaleachandeveryyearistonotonlywinaconferencechampionship,butalsotoremainoneofthetopsmallschoolsoftballprogramsintheregion.WecontinuetodothiswhilemaintainingtheacademicintegrityofWestminster.Asouralumniwillattest,thepeopleyouarelearningaboutthroughthisguidearenotonlymembersofateam,butthatofafamily.Thisisafamilywhocreatesteamworkandfriendshipsthatwilllastalifetime.AtWestminsterCollege,wearecontinuallylookingforqualifiedindividualstocontributetothesuccessofourteam.Asacoach,Iknowthatmakingyourcollegechoiceisoneofthemostimportantdecisionsofyourlife.IwouldliketodiscusswithyouthechallengesandrewardsofbeingaTitan.

Jan ReddingerHeadCoach

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:......................... lariccnj@westminster.eduSIDFax:...............................................724-946-7187Website:.................... www.westminster.edu/athleticsSIDMailingAddress:........ Box28,319S.MarketSt.

Softball HeadCoach:....................................... JanReddingerCareerRecord:................................447-342-2(.566) Year:............................................................... 23rdRecordatWC:.................................391-281-2(.582) Year:................................................................18thAlmaMater:.................................. WestLibertyState Year:...............................................................1986Phone:................................................. 724-946-7319Email:.............................. reddinjm@westminster.eduAssistantCoaches:.. JohnPinkerton,AlexScull,OletStasko2013OverallRecord:........................................ 23-152013PACRecord/Finish:......................... 14-4/4th2014Letter-WinnersReturning/Lost:...............11/62014StartersReturning/Lost:............................6/6

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

Westminster College Athletics Quick Facts

Table of Contents 2............. Roster3............. SeasonOutlook4-5......... Returners/Newcomers6............. CoachingStaff7............. ThePAC8-9......... TitanTradition10-11...... AthleticsFacilities12........... CollegeProfile

This publication is produced by the Westminster College

Office of Communication Services.

Editor:

NathanLaRiccia

Editorial Assistance:ChelseaGalbraithMikeAnnarella

On the Cover:All-PACSeniorKelseySquelch

Photography:BreehanKehoeDaveMillerJustinZackal

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2014 Westminster Softball Roster# Name Pos. Yr. Hometown/High School1 KatyBalko OF Sr. NewStanton,PA/Hempfield2 FrancescaNardone OF Fr. EllwoodCity,PA/Lincoln3 KelseySquelch 2B Sr. Pittsburgh,PA/PerryTraditional4 LexiSheffer C So. Seneca,PA/Cranberry5 AshleySmith P/OF Jr.. Spartansburg,PA/Titusville7 ErikaPamer OF Sr. BeaverFalls,PA/BeaverFalls8 CassandraPatterson1B Fr. Navarre,OH/Tuslaw9 AmberForrest P/SS So. ClearSpring,MD/ClearSpring10 BrennaGuard SS/3B So. Davenport,IA/DavenportCentral11 CarlyLeffakis P/OF Jr. Pittsburgh,PA/NorthCatholic12 ShelbyBrown SS Fr. NewCastle,PA/Mohawk13 KaylaKormanik P/1B So. Windber,PA/WindberArea17 LaurenStoczynski 1B Sr. Erie,PA/HarborCreek22 EmilyLindsey C/3B Fr. Freeport,PA/Freeport55 SaraSieczkowski C So. Avonmore,PA/KiskiArea

2013 Results

vs.Aurora#............... L,8-11(8)vs.Concordia(Chi)#......... L,0-5vs.Presentation#........W,9-1(6)vs.Widener#....................W,1-0vs.Alvernia#................L,4-3(9)vs.Catholic#..................... L,2-0vs.Beloit#......................... L,8-7vs.Alvernia#..................... L,4-0vs.Muskingum#................ L,5-0vs.Simpson#...................W,5-2CASEWESTERNRESERVE....... L,6-3CASEWESTERNRESERVE.......W,2-1atThomasMore*.....W,2-0(11)atThomasMore*........L,3-0(8)WASH.&JEFF.*.............W,3-2WASH.&JEFF.*.............W,8-3WAYNESBURG*.............W,7-4WAYNESBURG*.............W,8-5PENNST.BEHREND.....W,4-1PENNST.BEHREND.....W,4-3THIEL*........................W,7-0(6)atChatham*....................W,5-1atChatham*.............W,10-1(5)atThiel*..........................W,6-3GENEVA*.......................W,6-0GENEVA*........................ L,1-0atPennSt.Altoona.....L,4-3(9)atPennSt.Altoona.........W,3-1atGroveCity*..........W,11-1(6)atGroveCity*...........L,10-2(5)atSaintVincent*.............W,4-1atSaintVincent*.............W,5-1atBethany*.....................W,4-0atBethany*...................... L,5-4PITT-GREENSBURG.....W,5-1PITT-GREENSBURG.....W,5-1THOMASMORE!............. L,2-1WASH.&JEFF.!............... L,5-4

*PACgame!PACTournament#atKissimmee,Fla.

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2014 Stats ... Seasonstatisticsandgameboxscoresareavailableonlineatwestminster.edu/athleticsbyclickingonthelinkfor“Statistics”ontheleftcolumnofeachteam’shomepage.

2013 Team Photo

Season Outlook

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2014 Roster Season OutlookTheWestminster College

softballteamreturns11letterman,includingfourstartersforthe2014

season.ThereigningPresidents’AthleticConferenceregularseasonchampionsareledbyseniorsoutfielderKaty Balko,outfielderErika Pamer,secondbasemanKelsey Squelch,andfirstbasemanLauren Stoczynski.

“Welostsignificantroleplayersinlastyear’sgraduatingclass,”said18th-yearheadcoachJan Reddinger.Buttoourbenefit,thisyear’sseniorshadimportantrolesinthesuccessthatwehadlastseason.Weexpectthemtonotonlychallengethemselvesbutalsotheirteammatesinordertohavecontinuedsuccess.Ihavenodoubtthattheywill.”

Squelch,anAll-PACSecondTeamhonoreetwoseasonsago,andStoczynskiarethereturningRBIleadersasSquelchhad13,whileStoczynskihad12in2013.BalkoandPamer,boththree-timeletterwinners,havecombinedtostartin133games.

TheTitansarereturningthreepitchersthathavegameexperience,ledbysophomoreAshley Smith whoappearedin16games(12starts)and

posteda7-5recordwithanearnedrunaverageof2.07.Smith’ssevencompletegamesand31strikeoutsweresecondontheteam.ClassmateAmber Forrest hadthelowestearnedrunaveragelastyear(withaminimumofeightappearances)witha1.24ERA.Forrestwent2-0onthemoundinnineappearances(fourstarts)togoalongwith22strikeouts.JuniorCarly Leffakis isthemostexperiencedpitcherontheTitansquadandwilllooktobetheleaderonthemoundthisyear.

SophomoresBrenna Guard,Kayla Kormanik,Alexis Sheffer,andSara Sieczkowskiallletteredtheirfirstyearandwillaimtomakeasignificantcontributionattheplateandonthefieldin2014.

“Rebuildingisnotatermthatcoachesliketouse,buttherealityisthatthisisayounguntestedteam,”addedReddinger.“Iamexcitedaboutthisyear’sfreshmenclass.Theywillbeexpectedtocontributeimmediatelyandwecertainlyfeelthattheyarereadytodojustthat.”

Despitelosingsixlettermen,includingfiveseniors,Reddingerishopefulforthisyear’steam.

“Theseniorsneedtocontinuetoimprove,astheyhaveeachyear,”saidReddinger.“Ourunderclassmenneedtofilltherolesvacatedbyourgraduatingseniors.Ifweeachdoourpart,Ibelievewewillbesuccessfulthisseason.“

March8-15 10GAMES@REBELSPRINGMarch 18 HIRAM ................................ 3:30 PM March 22 PITT-BRADFORD ............... 1:00 PM March 24 PENN STATE-ALTOONA .... 3:30 PM March26 atCaseWestern.................. 3:00PMMarch29 atWash.&Jeff.*.................. 1:00PMMarch31 atPennState-Behrend........ 3:30PMApril3 atChatham*........................ 3:30PMApril5 atBethany*.......................... 1:00PMApril 9 SAINT VINCENT* ............... 3:30 PM April 12 WAYNESBURG* ................. 1:00 PM April15 atThiel*............................... 3:30PMApril 17 GROVE CITY* ..................... 3:30 PM April23 atThomasMore*................. 3:30PMApril 26 GENEVA* ............................ 1:00 PM April28 atPitt-Greensburg............... 3:30PMMay1-3 PACCONFERENCETOURNAMENT

*Presidents’AthleticConference(PAC)gameAllgamesaredoubleheadersexceptRebelGamesHomeGamesinBoldCAPS

2014 Softball Schedule

Sr. Katy Balko

Sr. Lauren Stoczynski

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Returning Players Returning/Newcoming Players

SR Erika Pamer

JR Carly Leffakis

Kelsey SquelchSenior|2BPittsburgh,Pa.PerryTraditionalH.S.Chemistry

• 3-yearletter-winner,95games(85starts)• CareerHighs:.350BA,30R,50H,26RBI(’12)• 2ndteamAll-PAC(2012)

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Lexi ShefferSophomore|CSeneca,Pa.CranberryH.S.Psychology

• 1-yearletter-winner,16games(7starts)• 2013SeasonHighs:.304BA,3R,7H,7RBI

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Lauren StoczynskiSenior|1BErie,Pa.HarborCreekH.S.Biology

• 3-yearletter-winner;81games(69starts)• CareerHighs:.261BA,15R(’13);26H,16RBI(’12)• PACAcademicHonorRoll,3.6+GPA(2011)

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Carly LeffakisJunior|P/OFPittsburgh,Pa.NorthCatholicH.S.BusinessAdministration

• 2-yearletter-winner;Pitching:26appearances(7starts)• CareerPitchingTotals:4-3,2.45ERA(’12),22SO,69.1IP• CareerBattingHighs:.200BA,2R(’12);1H(’12,’13)

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Ashley SmithJunior|P/OFSpartansburg,Pa.TitusvilleH.S.Sociology

• 1-yearletter-winner,‘13Pitching:16games(12starts),7-5,2.07ERA,31SO,71.0IP

• ‘13Batting:24games(15starts),.188BA,5R,6H,3RBI

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Erika PamerSenior|OFBeaverFalls,Pa.BeaverFallsH.S.BusinessAdministration

• 3-yearletter-winner,94games(60starts)• CareerHighs:.245BA,4RBI(’13);11R,17H(’12)

7Katy BalkoSenior|OFNewStanton,Pa.HempfieldH.S.EarlyChild/SpecialEdu.

• 3-yearletter-winner,92games(73starts)• CareerHighs:.300BA,10R,6H,2RBI(‘12)

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Amber ForrestSophomore|P/SSClearSpring,Md.ClearSpringH.S.EarlyChild/SpecialEdu.

• 1-yearletter-winner,‘13Batting:27games(17starts),.286BA,7R,16H,9RBI

• ‘13Pitching:9games(4starts),2-0,34.0IP,1.24ERA,22SO

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Returning Players Returning/Newcoming Players

SR Kelsey Squelch

SO Amber Forrest

2013 Stats ... Seasonstatisticsandgameboxscoresareavailableonlineatwestminster.edu/athleticsbyclickingonthelinkfor“Statistics”onthe

leftcolumnofeachteam’shomepage.

Brenna GuardSophomore|SS/3BDavenport,IowaDavenportCentralH.S.Neuroscience

• 1-yearletter-winner,17games,(3starts)• 2013SeasonHighs:.125BA,1R,3H,3RBI• PACAcademicHonorRoll(2013)

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Sara SieczkowskiSophomore|CAvonmore,Pa.KiskiAreaH.S.EarlyChild/SpecialEdu.

• 1-yearletter-winner• Appearedinonegamewithonerunin2013

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Kayla KormanikSophomore|P/1BWindber,Pa.WindberAreaH.S.PoliticalScience

• 1-yearletter-winner• Appearedintwogames

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NewcomersCassandra PattersonSophomore|1BNavarre,OhioTuslawH.S.InternationalBusiness

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Francesca NardoneFreshman|OFEllwoodCity,Pa.LincolnH.S.English

2 Emily LindseyFreshman|C/3BFreeport,Pa.FreeportH.S.Biology

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ShelbyBrownFreshman|SSNewCastle,Pa.MohawkH.S.BusinessAdministration

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Coaching StaffThelongesttenuredandwinningestsoftballcoachinWestminsterCollege

history,JanReddingerwonher400thcareergamewiththeTitansin2011.Havingwonatleast17gamesinall17yearswiththeteam,Reddinger’steamsarecontenderseveryyear.Westminsterhasaveraged23winsperseasonwithReddingerascoach,includingsevenpostseasonappearancesandconferencechampionshipsin1997,1998and2005.

Enteringher18thseasonwithWestminsterin2014,Reddingerboastsa17-yearrecordof391-281-2(.582)withtheTitansanda22-yearcareermarkof447-342-2(.566).In2011,shebecamethe51stsoftballcoachinNCAADivisionIIIhistorytoreach400careerwins.

ReddingerledWestminstertoitsfirstPresidents’AthleticConference(PAC)titlein2005,whilealsopilotingtheteamtopostseasonappearancesintheEastern

CollegeAthleticConference(ECAC)DivisionIIISouthChampionshipsin2005and2007.ReddingerwasalsonamedPACCoachoftheYearin2005andin2007.Mostrecently,theTitanswerecrownedthe2013PACRegularSeasonChampions.

InherfirstandsecondseasonsatthehelmofWestminstersoftballin1997and1998,ReddingerledtheTitanstotheirfifthandsixthstraightconference/districtcrowns,includingatriptotheNAIANortheastRegionalTournamentin1998.Reddinger’s2001teamalsoqualifiedfortheECACDivisionIIIplayoffsaftersettingteamrecordsforwins(32)andconsecutivewins(17)inaseasonwitha32-13record.

Inadditiontohersoftballduties,ReddingerservesasaphysicaleducationinstructoratWestminster.ShepreviouslyservedasanassistantcoachoftheTitanwomen’ssoccerprogramandtheheadwomen’sbasketballcoachforfouryears.

PriortocomingtoWestminster,ReddingerservedasheadsoftballcoachandassistantbasketballcoachatLaRocheCollege.Reddingerhasabachelorofartsdegreeinphysical/healtheducationfromWestLibertyStateCollege,wheresheplayedbothsoftballandbasketball.Sheearnedamaster’sdegreeinphysicaleducation/sportsadministrationfromEasternIllinoisUniversity.ReddingerwasinductedintotheBeaverCountySportsHallofFamein2013.

Jan ReddingerHead Coach

724-946-7319reddinjm@westminster.edu

CareerRecord:.....447-342-2(.566)Year:........................................ 23rdRecordatWC:......391-281-2(.582)Year:.........................................18thAlmaMater:....... WestLibertyStateYear:........................................1986

The Reddinger FileWestminster Head Coach2013........23-152012........22-192011....... 19-16 2010.......25-16 2009.......17-21-1 2008.......21-15 2007.......24-15(ECAC)2006.......22-18 2005.......29-10(PAC)2004.......28-13

2003.......17-20-1 2002.......17-12(ECAC)2001.......32-13(ECAC)2000.......29-15 1999.......20-24 1998.......24-18(KECC)*1997.......22-21(KECC)*Total:....... 391-281-2

La Roche Head Coach 1996.......7-13 1995.......13-11 1994.......12-12 1993.......14-10(D18)1992.......10-15Total:...... 56-61

CareerRecord:447-342-2

ECAC=ECACTournamentPAC=PACChampionKECC=KECCChampionD18=District18Champion*=NAIARegionalQualifier

AlexScullreturnsforhisfifthyearasanassistantcoachin2014.

Scullwasastudentassistantfrom2009-12.

Scullwasrecentlyhiredasthemajorgifts

officertosupporttheongoingEverHigher:TheCampaignforWestminsterCollege.

Scullearnedabachelor’sdegreeinpoliticalsciencewithaminorinsociologyfromWestminsterinMay2012.ScullresidesinNewWilmington,Pa.

Alex ScullAssistant Coach

JohnPinkertonentershis17thseasonasanassistantcoachwiththeWestminstersoftballteamin2014.

Pinkerton,thefatherofformerTitanstandoutpitcher/

outfielderBethanyPinkerton,isinvolvedinallaspectsoftheWest-minstersoftballprogramandservesasfirstbasecoachandtheteam’spitchingcoach.HealsoconductspitchingclinicsthroughoutthePittsburgharea.

Pinkertonisemployedfull-timeasasupervisoratArmstrongSteelandresidesinDarlington,Pa.

John PinkertonAssistant Coach

OletStaskoentersherfirstseasonasanassistantcoachin2014.

Afour-yearletter-winnerandathree-yearstarterfortheTitansfrom2010-2013,StaskoearnedAll-PACSecond

Teamhonorsinherseniorseason.AnativeofMcDonald,Pa.,Staskoearned

abachelor’sdegreeinbusinessadministrationfromWestminsterinMay2013.

Olet Stasko Assistant Coach

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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

PAC OverallWestminster 14-4 23-15 Geneva 14-4 23-20Wash.&Jeff. 13-5 25-16ThomasMore 12-6 25-19(PACChampions)Bethany 10-8 19-19Waynesburg 7-11 15-21Thiel 7-11 14-20SaintVincent 5-13 12-18GroveCity 4-14 11-21Chatham 4-14 8-28

2013 PAC Softball Standings

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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 Football Hall of Fame•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.

The Original “Towering Titans” of 1926-27

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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(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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Appearances by teams in 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-time All-American Swimmer Caitlin Lehberger ’12

Therearecurrently20varsitysportsteamsatWestminsterthatcompeteinPresidents’Athletic

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

Two-time All-American ThrowerRyan Bell ’12

37By the Numbers(since 2002-03)

In 2008, Westminster baseball player Brandon Drespling became the first Titan since 1972 to sign with a Major League organization when the Milwau-kee Brewers signed him as a free agent.

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In this wide-angle view of Westminster’s athletics facilities, you can see, from left to right, the field house, natatorium, football stadium and track, and the baseball field in the foreground. The softball field and starting line for the cross country course is located slightly to the left of this view and the tennis courts and soccer fields are located just to the right of this view.

Memorial Field House•EightLockerRooms•HospitalityRoom•“Smart”Classrooms•LargeLobbyArea•FitnessCenter•TrainingRoom

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

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

Old 77•HistoricHomeofTitan

BasketballUntil1951•Renovatedin2003•PracticeGymnasium•IndoorRunningTrack•FitnessCenter•DanceStudio

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

Amenities

Athletics Facilities

Westminsterstudent-athletesenjoyaccesstooutstand-ingathleticsfacilitieson

campus.Withtheexceptionofthegolfteams,alloftheTitanscompeteandpracticeoncampusinonecentralizedlocation.EachteamhasaccesstoitsownlockerroomintheMemorialFieldHouse,whichisalsoashortwalkingdistancetoallvenues.

Softball FieldThe Westminster softball field is located in the heart of campus directly next to the Memorial Field House. A new backstop was added in 2004 and new dugouts were added in 2006.

Athletics Facilities

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Athletics Facilities Athletics FacilitiesFitness 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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• Westminster is small by choice. Undergraduate enrollment:1,470(41%men,59%women)

• The demand for a Westminster education has never been higher. Applications:Westminsterreceivednearly4,000applicationsforadmissionfortheclassof2015.Theprospectivestudentshad3.5highschoolgradepointaverageandanearly1100SAT(about100pointsabovethenationalaverage).

• Westminster students receive personal attention they deserve. 12:1 Student to Faculty ratio:104full-timefacultyfocusoneducatingstudents(90%offacultyhavedoctorateorequivalent).That’soneofthereasonsWestminsterisanationalleaderingraduationrateperformance.

• Great teaching combined with great learning leads to endless opportunities. Majors:Westminsterstudentscanchoosefrom42majorsand10pre-professionalprograms.Doublemajors,minorsandindividualinterdisciplinaryprogramsarealsopossible.

• Westminster graduates are in demand. Placement Rate:TheWestminsterCareerCenterworkswithstudentsduringtheirfouryearsoncampusandhelpsWestminstergraduatesembarkonsatisfyingcareers.Theliberalartspreparestudentsforlife…anotherreasonwhy96%ofWestminstergraduatesareemployedorattendinggraduateschoolwithinsixmonthsofgraduation.

• Westminster for life. 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“TheBest376Colleges”byThe Princeton Review,andisnamedtothePresident’sHonorRollforexcellenceinservicelearning.Nearly1,600undergraduateandgraduatestudents

benefitfromindividualizedattentionfromdedicatedfacultywhilechoosingfrom42majorsandnearly100organizationsontheNewWilmington,Pa.,campus.

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

• email:admis@westminster.edu

• 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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