Whittier College water polo won a pair of games at home on October 20.  The Poets edged out SCIAC rival University of La Verne 11-10 in the first game of the day and then beat Fresno Pacific University 14-12 in game two.  The Poets improve their record to 7-15 overall and 1-2 in conference play.

Against La Verne, Chris Villanueva '09 scored five goals and assisted on two others.  Matt Rogers '08 scored twice and was credited with four assists.  Manny Sanchez '08 had a pair of goals and an assist and David Weed '11 finished with a goal and an assist.  Matt Brammer '09 made eleven saves in goal and had four steals.  Will Jackson '11 scored a goal early on and then came in to play goal and preserved the lead in a tight fourth quarter.

In game two against Fresno Pacific, Villanueva racked up eleven points with six goals and five assists.  Rogers scored three times, including a five-meter attempt in the fourth quarter, and also pitched in with two assists.  Sanchez scored two goals and had five steals on the defensive end.  Jackson scored two goals and Tim Beck '10 finished with a goal and an assist.  Brammer made eleven more saves and helped out the offense with two assists.

The Poets travel to Pasadena, Calif., to take on the California Institute of Technology on October 24.  The SCIAC match is scheduled to begin at 4pm.