Third Straight Win for Tigers Soccer
CLAREMONT, Calif. (Sept. 19, 2007)– Occidental women’s soccer continued their winning ways on Wednesday as they defeated the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens 2-0 in Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference play.
For the second straight game freshman Jesi Sasaki led the Tigers offense. Sasaki again got the scoring started as she netted a goal in the 19th minute, putting Oxy on the board. A minute and a half later Carly Wachi scored on a cross from senior Adrienne Spivak in the 21st minute of play.
Goalkeeper Melissa Warner was credited with the shutout for her performance in front of the cage.
The Tigers got nine shots off while the Sagehens took just six. Oxy also doubled the Pomona-Pitzer corner kicks with four.
Occidental improves to 3-1overall and remains undefeated at 2-0 in SCIAC play. Pomona-Pitzer falls to 2-3-1 and are 0-2-1 in SCIAC play.
The Tigers will host Redlands (3-0-2, 2-0 SCIAC) on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 11:00 a.m. on D.W. Patterson Field on the campus of Occidental College.
