Women's Basketball Misses SCIAC Tourney After Loss to OXY

Rosario Rios-Aguilar '08 posted a double-double in her final game as a Poet, but Whittier College lost 54-51 to SCIAC Champion Occidental College on February 23.  The loss drops the Poets from playoff contention after Cal Lutheran beat Redlands the same night to lock up the fourth and final SCIAC Tournament bid. 

Rios-Aguilar had team-highs with twelve points and ten rebounds.  Marie Vodicska '11 was the only other Poet with double figures in the scoring column.  She hit a pair of three-pointers and finished with eleven points.  She also had a game-high three steals.  Kourtney Zilbert '11 finished with nine points and seven rebounds, all of which came on the offensive end.  Tina Merlino '11 came off the bench to contribute seven points and six rebounds.

Occidental was led by Stephanie Babij with 13 points and ten boards.  Stacie Roshon also scored thirteen points.

The Poets finish the season with an overall record of 12-13 and ended up fifth in the SCIAC with a 7-7 record.