CLAREMONT, Calif. – Like it did on the first day of the Claremont Convergence Tournament the Whittier College women's water polo team won the second of its two games on the day to finish the day 1-1. The Poets defeated Chapman, 14-3, after it fell in its first game to Redlands, 8-6.

Katrina Thoreson scored six goals against the Orange and added four assists in the win. The game was never in doubt as a 4-1 first quarter lead turned into a 7-1 halftime lead.

Veronica Becerra added four goals and two drawn ejections while Ariana Weisenburger notched three goals with one drawn ejection.

Xenia Castillo drew two ejections and had three steals along with Melissa Reynoso. Anahisa Aguirre made 11 saves in the win.

Whittier added seven second half goals in the win.

In the first game of the day against Redlands, WC got down 3-1 after one quarter and trailed 5-3 at the intermission. The two teams each scored three second half goals.

Becerra scored four goals while Thoreson and Sarah Peel each had one score.

Aguirre had 12 saves in the loss which includes a blocked penalty shot in the opening quarter.

Castillo drew five ejections.

Whittier returns to action next Wednesday as it opens SCIAC play against Occidental at 5 pm.