Whittier College women's soccer remained winless in 2008 after three losses in SCIAC play to Cal Lutheran, Redlands and Pomona-Pitzer.  The Poets are 0-8 overall and 0-5 in SCIAC play.

The Poets lost 2-0 at home to Cal Lutheran on September 24.  In one of their better performances of the season, Whittier created a number of offensive chances and the defense allowed the fewest goals of any game this season.  Goalkeeper Lea Betsworth '12 was a major part of that with six saves, including a crucial penalty kick save that kept the score at 1-0 in the 78^th minute of the game.

The Regals scored their first goal in the 12^th minute of the game.  The first half action was very close with the Regals taking seven shots to the Poets' five.  Cal Lutheran created more opportunities in the second half with ten shots.  They broke through with some insurance in the 83^rd minute to seal the victory.

The Poets traveled to the University of Redlands for their next game on September 27, and lost 6-0 to the Bulldogs.  Betsworth made 13 saves while being peppered with 42 shots throughout the game.  Redlands scored twice in the first ten minutes and four times in the first half. 

Whittier then traveled to Pomona-Pitzer for their most recent game on October 1.  The Poets were overmatched again by the SCIAC's third place team and lost 7-0.  After goals in the 11^th and 13^th minutes, the Sagehens added two in the final minute of the first half.  They went on to finish the scoring with three goals in the second half.  Betsworth had another valiant effort in goal with eight saves.

The Poets take a break from SCIAC action for a match-up with Chapman University on October 4.  The game kicks off in Orange, Calif., at 11:00am.