FOREST GROVE, Ore. — Pomona-Pitzer women's basketball picked up a road victory with a  61-57 win over Pacific University Sunday afternoon. 
 
Season Impact: The win puts the Sagehens at 2-1 on the season. 
 
Sara Chicco led all scorers with 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting, including 7-of-9 from beyond the arc. Kayla Malek added 10 points while Abigail Homan had nine points and eight boards. The Sagehens shot 42% from the floor and 50% from deep while holding the Boxers to a 33.8% shooting clip.
 
Chicco knocked down three triples in the opening quarter as the Sagehens took a 23-17 lead through the first 10 minutes. Avery Patricco added a three of her own before Chicco knocked down another in the second quarter, giving Pomona-Pitzer a 36-28 advantage at the break. 
 
In the third quarter, Chicco hit three more triples before Malek scored a pair of free throws. The Sagehens maintained a 10 point lead, 52-42, heading into the final period. Sheak Joko hit a three and Homan scored in the paint to give the Sagehens a 59-49 lead with 3:14 to go. After the Boxers came back to make it a four-point game, 59-55, with 15 seconds left, Malek knocked down another pair of free throws as Pomona-Pitzer held on for the 61-57 victory. 
 
Up Next: The Sagehens will return home to host Whitworth on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 1:00 p.m. PT.