LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2008) – Despite taking a 3-0 lead to kick things off in the first game at the newly renovated Rush Gymnasium, Occidental fell in three sets at the hands of Pomona-Pitzer in Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action tonight before over 300 people.

The Hens collected 31 kills and 11 service aces to the Tigers' 14 and three, respectively, as they posted scores of 25-10, 25-10, and 25-13.

Pomona-Pitzer's SCIAC Athlete of the Week, Megan Prior led all players with nine kills. Erin Saliba had a match high 17 assists for the Hens and as a team PP collected 4.0 total team blocks.

Tops for Oxy came from junior Ashley Rosembaum and the freshman duo of Allie Brown and Gwynne Davis who each finished with three kills.

Kathryn Bockmon led the way for Oxy with five assists while adding five digs and accounting for one of the three Tiger aces.

Defensively Ginger Grimes tied with Pomona-Pitzer's Ruchi Patel for a match high nine digs. Occidental players combined for 3.0 total team blocks.
Occidental falls to 1-3 overall, 0-2 in SCIAC play while Pomona-Pitzer improves to 11-3, 2-0.

The Tigers will be back on the court tomorrow night when they travel to Thousand Oaks to take on the Cal Lutheran Regals at the Gilbert Arena. Teams will get underway at 6:00 p.m.