THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. – The Whittier Poets traveled to Cal Lutheran on Saturday to face the Kingsmen, coming away with a 1-1 draw.
Whittier applied pressure from the opening minutes, earning an early corner kick before Nicholas Coop fired a shot on goal in the fourth minute that was stopped by the Kingsmen goalkeeper.
The Poets followed with two more attempts over the next two minutes, keeping Cal Lutheran's defense on its heels.
As the half progressed, Whittier controlled much of the action until the 39th minute, when the Kingsmen drew a foul inside the box and converted the ensuing penalty kick to take a 1-0 lead.
The opening period ended with the Poets trailing by one.
Whittier came out aggressively to begin the second half, creating scoring opportunities through Guillermo Ramirez and Kevin Bravo within the first six minutes.
With momentum building and the offense finding its rhythm, Teodor Hamilton delivered the equalizer, sending a shot past the Kingsmen goalkeeper to even the score at 1-1. Nicholas Coop provided the assist on Hamilton's goal.
The Poets continued to generate chances throughout the remainder of the half, maintaining their offensive pressure and outshooting Cal Lutheran.
As time wound down, Hamilton unleashed another strike in the 87th minute that nearly gave Whittier the go-ahead goal.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw, with the Poets holding a 20-17 advantage in shots and a 9-4 edge in corner kicks.
Whittier will return home to Memorial Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 21, to host the CalTech Beavers at 7 p.m. Catch all the action on FloCollege.
Follow and show support for your Whittier Poets on Twitter (@WCPoets), YouTube and Instagram (@PoetAthletics).
