WHITTIER, CA. – The Sagehens earned a 4-0 victory over Whittier on Wednesday, scoring three goals in the first half before adding another late in the second half.
Season Impact: With the win, the Sagehens are 13-1-1 overall and 10-0-1 in SCIAC play.
Lucia Page Sander opened the scoring in the 12th minute, finishing a pass from Brooke Bailey to give Pomona-Pitzer a 1-0 advantage. Page Sander struck again just three minutes later off of a penalty kick, doubling the Sagehens' lead to 2-0. Pomona-Pitzer continued to create chances throughout the half, with shots from Imogen Roy Jenkyn, Ava Watanabe and Ally Hsieh testing the Whittier defense. In the 43rd minute, Ellie Peterson added the third goal of the half, finishing with her head off of a corner kick assist from Watanabe to give the Sagehens a 3-0 lead heading into halftime.
In the second half, Patricia DePalma made several saves to keep Whittier off the scoreboard as the Sagehens maintained their three-goal advantage. Bailey capped the scoring in the 87th minute, finishing a pass from Hsieh to secure the 4-0 win and complete the shutout.
Up Next: The Sagehens travel to Cal Lutheran on October 31 at 6:00 p.m. for their final regular-season game, with a chance to claim the SCIAC regular season title with a win or a tie.
