CLAREMONT, CA. – The Sagehens celebrated Senior Day with a 3-0 victory over Chapman, scoring three second-half goals to secure the shutout and honor six seniors: Patricia DePalma, Vivian Rojas Collins, Brooke Bailey, Rae Kamikawa, Lexi Wong and Ava Watanabe.
Season Impact: With the win, the Sagehens are 12-1-1 overall and 9-0-1 in SCIAC play.
Pomona-Pitzer generated several scoring opportunities in the first half, with Imogen Jenkyn, Sabina Peterson Rajalingam and Bailey each testing the Chapman defense. However, the Chapman goalkeeper made several saves to keep the match scoreless at halftime.
The Sagehens broke through early in the second half when Peterson Rajalingam converted a penalty kick in the 49th minute to give Pomona-Pitzer a 1-0 lead. Pomona-Pitzer extended its advantage in the 72nd minute as Rojas Collins scored a left-footed strike from 30 yards out off an assist from Sophie Boatright. Less than two minutes later, SCIAC goal leader Bailey found the back of the net off a pass from Anya Offenbacher-Jones to make it 3-0.
DePalma helped preserve the shutout with saves in both halves, including stops in the 59th and 85th minutes, earning her fifth consecutive shutout. The Sagehens maintained their defensive pressure through the final whistle to complete the 3-0 Senior Day victory.
Up Next: The Sagehens will be on the road to take on Whittier in their second to last regular season SCIAC game on October 28th at 5:00 PM.
