Lycoming 40, Westminster (Pa.) 10
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. - — The Westminster College football
team surrendered 23 unanswered points in the second half and lost
its first game of the season, 40-10, at Lycoming Saturday in
nonconference action. Westminster falls to 1-1 on the season and
the Warriors improve to 1-1.
Westminster trailed 14-0 before running an offensive play, but the
Titans were able to whittle the deficit to 17-10 at halftime.
Lycoming quarterback Zach Klinger threw a 31-yard touchdown pass
to Ryan Wagaman on the Warriors\' first play from scrimmage after
Parker Sowers returned the opening kickoff 58 yards. The Titans
fumbled away the ensuing kickoff and Klinger capped off a
seven-play, 37-yard drive with a 20-yard touchdown strike to Mark
Ryan to put Lycoming up 14-0.
Klinger finished the game with 158 yards on 13-21 passing with two
touchdowns. Wagaman snared five passes for 63 yards and a
score.
Lycoming outgained Westminster, 466-254, in total yards as running
back Josh Kleinfelter rushed 33 times for 209 yards and two
touchdowns.
Westminster scored its lone touchdown with 1:20 remaining in the
first half when freshman wide receiver Collin Wallace caught his
first career touchdown pass, a 17-yarder from junior quarterback
Shawn Lehocky.
Wallace finished with four catches for 57 yards as one of three
Titan receivers with four receptions. Sophomores Connor Kobis and
sophomore Geno Pasquinelli were the others with 22 and 20 yards,
respectively.
Lehocky completed 19 of 31 passes for 156 yards with a touchdown
and an interception. Lehocky also rushed for 19 yards on seven
attempts, two of which were sacks.
Sophomore running back Logan Belinda led the Titans on the ground
with nine carries for 48 yards, both career highs.
Junior kicker Trevor Young put the Titans on the scoreboard with a
20-yard field goal that cut the Lycoming lead to 14-3.
Sophomore defensive back Derrick Orloski led the Titans with a
career-high 10 tackles. Chuck Bellitto led the Warriors with 11
tackles (1.5 for loss).
Westminster hosts its first home game and Presidents\' Athletic
Conference (PAC) game next Saturday for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
