Whittier College Men's Water Polo lost 8-5 to NCAA Division III #4 Pomona-Pitzer Colleges in SCIAC action n November 1.  The loss drops the Poets record to 11-13 overall and 2-3 in conference play.

The Poets fell behind early as Pomona scored the first three goals of the match.  Whittier got on the board at the 4:55 mark of the second quarter, when Wes Paulson '12 tallied his first goal of the day to make the score 3-1.  It was the only first half goal for the Poets. 

One minute into the second half, Will Jackson '11 brought the Poets within one goal, but that was as close as they would get.  Pomona extended their lead to three and entered the fourth quarter with a 7-4 advantage.  The teams traded goals in the final stanza, with Chris Villanueva '09 scoring his second goal of the game with 6:22 left in regulation.  Pomona put on the finishing touches with a goal in the final minute to take the 8-5 victory.

Jackson finished with a goal and three assists in the loss.  He also pitched in defensively with three steals.  Villanueva was credited with two goals and an assist.  Paulson also tallied a pair of goals.  Casey Regehr '12 had seven saves and two steals in goal.

The Poets take on Division III's top-ranked team in the University of Redlands on November 5.  The game begins in Redlands, Calif., at 4:00pm.