Four graduating Mars High School soccer players are continuing their academic and soccer careers at Westminster College.

Amanda Bearrow is joining the Titans' women's soccer team while Ben Knauff, Matt Kuza and Charles Adams are joining the men's program.

Bearrow is a defender who scored four goals, three assists and 11 points for the Planets last year. She plans to major in elementary education.

The Westminster women's squad finished 16-7 last year, winning its second straight President's Athletic Conference title and receiving a second straight NCAA Division III Tournament bid.

Knauff scored 10 goals and 13 assists at Mars last season and played forward, outside midfield and defense for the Planets. He had 20 goals and 24 assists in his high school career.

A four-year letterman and two-year captain, Knauff was an All-WPIAL selection last year.

Kuza was another team captain at Mars and played sweeper on defense.

Adams was a forward/midfielder with the Planets and was a three-year letterman. He earned Most Valuable Performer honors at the school in 2002 and 2003, finishing as the team's top goal scorer and points leader.

Westminster's men's team was 9-10-2 last season, 6-2-2 in the PAC. Coach Girish Thakar is 65-45-8 in six years as Titans' men's soccer coach.