WHITTIER — Julie Khil scored in the 79th minute on an assist by Kylie Takafuji, leading the Occidental women's soccer team to a 1-0 win at Whittier on Wednesday.

The Tigers improve to 5-2-1 overall and 2-2-1 in SCIAC play. Oxy is currently in fourth place in the SCIAC standings. 

Whittier falls to 3-3-3 and 1-2-2.

Khil, the 2014 SCIAC Women's Soccer Athlete of the Year, is putting together another impressive season, scoring her team-best fourth goal in eight matches. 

Takafuji nothes her first assist of the season.

Oxy is back in action on Saturday against Cal Lutheran at 7 p.m. at Jack Kemp Stadium.