WHITTIER, Calif. –  The Whittier defense tallied 49 total digs and 7.5 team blocks en route to stopping Caltech 3-0 (25-10, 25-14, 25-12) Tuesday evening in SCIAC women's volleyball action.

The win lifts the Poets record to 2-13 overall and 1-5 in conference play. The Beavers fall to 1-10 and 0-6 respectively.

Leading the backline defense for Whittier was Alyssa Acosta who recorded a match high 15 digs. Lindsey Kish also had a double-digit dig effort with 10. Along the front line, Courtney Dickerson posted two block solos and three block assists in addition to her match seven kills to aid the home squad.

Whittier was helped by a strong service game as they recorded a season high 14 service aces.

Paige Logan and Teri Juarez each had a team high five kills to pace the Caltech offense. Ying Ying Tran registered 10 digs for the visiting Beavers.