Tigers upset by Sagehens at Home
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Oct. 13, 2007) – The woes continued for the Tigers women’s soccer team today as they dropped a 3-1 game against Pomona-Pitzer in SCIAC play on D.W. Patterson Field.
Occidental took 10 shots to the Sagehens’ eight, but were scoreless until the 82nd minute when Carly Wachi put the Tigers on the board as a replacement on the field.
The Sagehens took the lead in the 36th minute when Erin Platter found the back of the net giving PP a 1-0 halftime lead. Pomona added goals in the 53rd and 64th minutes to pad their lead and secure the win. Sagehens keeper Caroline Flynn made six saves in front of the goal.
Melissa Warner blocked three shots and Robin Feldman saw just over 10 minutes of action in the game for the Tigers.
Occidental drops to 7-4; 6-2 in SCIAC play, but remain second place in the conference standings. Pomona-Pitzer improves to fifth in the SCIAC with a 3-4-2 mark and hold a season record of 6-5-2.
Oxy will be back on the field Wednesday, Oct. 17 when they host the University of Redlands Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on the Lower Soccer Field.
