Occidental Volleyball Defeated by Chapman

ORANGE, Calif. (September 12, 2007) - A night after opening play in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with a 3-0 loss to defending SCIAC Champion La Verne, the Tigers were again shut out. Chapman University handed Oxy a 3-0 loss at the Hutton Sports Center tonight.

The Panthers outscored the Tigers in straight sets (30-16, 30-17, 30-15).

Senior Sonia Huizar led the offensive charge with seven kills and freshman Kathryn Bockmon added five. Huizar recorded a team-high 17 digs in the match as well. Emily Wagner tallied 13 digs for Oxy.

Occidental's sophomore setter Jaime Nikami finished with a double-double performance as she tallied 15 assists and 11 digs.

Chapman's Jill Felger turned in a 19-kill performance, Kat Kowalski totaled 28 assists and Linda Ly recorded 33 digs, all match-highs.

The Panthers improved to 2-1 while Occidental drops to 1-3, 0-1 SCIAC on the season.

Oxy will take the court again in a week on Tuesday, Sept. 18 when they travel to play SCIAC opponent Pomona-Pitzer at 7:30 p.m.