Water Polo Cruises Past Caltech, Sandoval '08 Breaks Season Steals Record

Nicole Sandoval '08 was credited with 12.5 steals as Whittier College won 19-4 against the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, Calif. on April 18.  The Poets are now 10-14 overall and 3-3 in conference play.

Sandoval, who is already the Whittier College career steals leader with 327.5 steals, now has 120 steals in 2007.  That total breaks the single season mark of 114.5 steals that she set last season.  Sandoval also scored a goal and had three assists against Caltech.

Ashley Papenbrock '08 led the Poets on offense, scoring four goals and assisting on three others.  She also contributed with 3.5 steals.  Karley Perine '08 also tallied four goals and three assists.  Caroline Galvin '08 found the back of the net four times, giving her a team-high 67 goals this season.   Catherine Gouge '08 finished with a hat trick.  Robin Olmstead '07, Indre Lauraitis '10 and Sarah Peel '10 each scored once.  Olmstead pitched in with two assists and Peel added an assist and four steals.

The Poets jumped out to an early lead, holding a 4-1 edge after the first quarter and a 11-3 advantage at halftime.  The Poet defense was even tougher in the second half, allowing just one goal.  The Poets wrap up the SCIAC regular season at home when the University of Redlands comes to town for a 11am conference clash.