The Whittier College women's soccer team was shut out in their second game of the season, losing 9-0 to the visiting Chapman University Panthers on September 5. 

Eight different players scored for Chapman, beginning in the 9th minute of play when Allison O'Neill tallied her first goal of the season.  Hannah Rogers added another for the Panthers in the 23rd minute and Brittni Botterill scored two minutes later for the early 3-0 lead.  Alicia Fraticelli scored the first of her two goals in the 31st minute.  She would also finish the game with an assist.  Chapman scored again in the 38th minute to take a 5-0 lead at halftime.  Fraticelli's second goal came just three minutes into the second half before the Panthers would score three more in the 63rd, 69th and 77th minutes to cap off the 9-0 victory.

The Poets were out shot 28-1 in the game and Lowhren Aceves '10 made seven saves for the Poets.  Despite the lopsided score line, first-year Whittier head coach Nicole Gervais saw some bright spots in the Poets play.  "After a shaky season start on Friday, we regrouped and focused on tenacity and the idea of leaving everything on the field," she said.  "We fought on for 90 minutes. The defensive line won 9 offside calls. The midfield continually clamped down and forced Chapman to make errors. When we had the ball, we moved forward as a collective unit and threatened a number of times."

The Poets look for their first win of the season when they are in action once again, taking on San Diego Christian College at home on September 8th at 2pm.