WHITTIER, Calif. - The Whittier College women's soccer team was able to extend their unbeaten streak to three games on Thursday evening with a 1-1 tie against La Sierra. The last time the Poets were able to notch a three game unbeaten streak was during the 2003 season, when the poets defeated Claremont-M-S on October 25.  

The tie moves Poets to 2-0-1 on the season while La Sierra notches their second tie of the season moving their record to 0-0-2.

La Sierra's Fanny Rivera snuck the first goal of the game past Whittier keeper Rachel Betsworth off of a long pass by Marisol Del Toro with 2:03 left in the half.

Whittier was able to tie the game early in the second half when Breeann Yamada buried a penalty shot in the 59th minute.

WC and La Sierra fired of four shots in the two overtime periods but neither team was able to muster a goal to seal an overtime victory.

Whittier outshot La Sierra 24-17 lead by Andrea Smith with four shots including two on goal. Alli Roque led La Sierra with five shots, one of which was on goal.

Both goalkeepers turned in solid efforts. Whittier's Betsworth turned away six shots and La Sierra's Desiree Wood came up with 10 saves.

The Poets return to action on Saturday, September 12, when they host Chapman University at 11 a.m.

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