Tigers Fall in Low-Scoring SCIAC Opener
ORANGE, Calif. (Oct. 18, 2008) – In a game that saw little offense on both sides of the pool, the Occidental College Tigers fell 5-3 at the hands of the Pomona-Pitzer Saghens on the opening day of SCIAC competition.
While neither team scored in the opening quarter, the Sagehens notched three goals, holding the Tigers scoreless in the second quarter to leave Oxy with a 3-0 deficit at the break.
Oxy got on the board early in the third quarter when senior Andrew Valdes netted his 62nd goal of the season. Freshman Brendan Whitemore further cu the PP lead with the first SCIAC goal of his career with 2:37 to play in the third quarter at Haldeman Pool.
The Sagehens added to their lead a minute later, taking a 4-2 advantage into the final stanza of play.
Teams exchanged goals, with senior Cameron Brahmst scoring the final Oxy goal of the game, leaving the Tigers with their first conference loss of the season.
Defensively Valdes and Jake Santelli each had three steals with Brahmst and Tai McDermott adding two apiece.
In front of the cage Max Kelly made 12 blocks.
The Tigers will be back in the pool on Wednesday when they travel to the Samuelson Aquatics Center on the campus of Cal Lutheran for a 5:00 p.m. opening sprint.
