Occidental Cruises to Victory Over Caltech

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (April 1, 2009) – While every player scored, Julie Monday and Rebecca Hofer scored three goals apiece to lead the Occidental College Tigers to a 19-1 victory over Caltech today in Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action at Taylor Pool today.

The No. 2 ranked Tigers jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in the opening stanza of action before tacking on five more goals prior to the break for a 10-1 advantage. Karie Nickle got things started with a goal in the opening minute of action, scoring twice in the first quarter. Freshman Helen Zukin added a pair in the second quarter for the Tigers.

After the intermission freshman Tessa Bailey-Findley added two goals and in the final period Monday scored twice, pushing her total to three.

The Tigers scored nine unanswered goals in the final half of play, cruising to their eleventh win of the season. Hofer scored in three different quarters for the Tigers. Also netting a pair were seniors Haley Rosehill and Kelly Curtain. Freshman Corinne Casey scored once while supplying the Tigers with a team-high three assists, adding three steals. Casey and Perla Almaraz each scored in her only attempt of the game.

Overall Oxy stole the ball 22 times, Nickle leading the charge with four while Bailey-Findley, Curtain and Delia Haynes tallied three apiece. Haynes and Rosehill each recorded a field  block as well.

Guarding the goals today was freshman Andrea Savage who blocked four shots.

Occidental (11-8, 2-0 SCIAC) will jump back into the pool on Saturday when they travel to Redlands, Calif. to take on the Bulldogs who are currently 10-13, 2-0 SCIAC and ranked No. 7 in Division III. Teams will take off for the first sprint at 11:00 a.m.