Whittier College lost 2-0 in a Southern California
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference road game against Occidental
College on October 7. The Poets are now 2-8 overall and 0-7
in SCIAC play while Occidental improved their record to 6-4, 3-4 in
the conference.
Cody Sowa '10 made nine saves in goal as the
Poets were out shot 17-8 in the game. After the two teams
played a scoreless first half, the Tigers got on the scoreboard
first with a goal in the 50th minute. The Poets were unable
to mount an attack in the second half, taking only one shot.
Occidental capped the scoring in the 71st minute to take the 2-0
victory.