Volleyball Drops a Pair of SCIAC Matches

Whittier College volleyball went 0-2 in a pair of SCIAC matches on September 28 and 29.  On Friday, the Poets traveled to Occidental College where they lost in four games, 30-23, 30-25, 27-30, 30-24.  Saturday, Whittier played host to nationally ranked #9 University of La Verne and lost in straight games, 30-11, 30-16, 30-17.  The Poets are now 1-10 overall and 0-5 in conference play.

Versus Occidental, Shanell McMillen '08 led the Poets with ten kills, three service aces and 18 digs.  Lenny Recinos '08 finished with six kills and seven digs.  Christa Rainville '08 was credited with 13 assists.  Jennifer Salas '10 pitched in with eleven digs.

The Tigers were led by Kathryn Bockmon with ten kills.  Jaime Nikami handed out 27 assists and had five service aces.  Sonia Huizar had a match-high 23 digs and also had five aces. 

Against La Verne, McMillen led the offense again with eleven kills and pitched in with six digs.  Rainville had a team-high eleven assists  Victoria Larios '11 had seven kills, eight assists, two aces and four digs.  Salas led the Poets with 10 digs.

La Verne got eleven kills from Jodi Lindsay.  Emily James was credited with 28 assists and Rachel Verdoorn had a team-high nine digs.

The Poets travel to Caltech for their next match on October 2.  The SCIAC contest is scheduled to begin at 7:30pm in Pasadena, Calif.