UTICA, NY - The Utica College Pioneers concluded the 2002 season on Saturday, suffering a 34-13 setback to the St. John Fisher College at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium. The loss moved Utica to 1-9 on the year, while Fisher improved its overall record to 6-4.

Fisher's Jason Meyers had a strong outing, tallying 229 yards of total offense on 32 carries and one touchdown. Meyers' game-high rushing total pushed the junior running back over the 1000-yard mark for the season. The Cardinal's also received three touchdown passes from quarterback Greg Roland, who was on target with 11 of his 22 attempts for 114 yards and one interception. Roland connected with Noah Fehrenbach for two touchdowns (19-yard and 27-yard), and Dan Whelehan for another (11-yard). Kicker Scott VanAlst rounded out Fisher's scoring on the day with two field goals from 27-yards and 28-yards out, respectively.

Utica's first touchdown of the contest evened the score at 7-7 with only two minutes remaining in the second quarter. Freshman running back David Hogan (Concord, NH/Concord) produced the Pioneers' opening score on 7-yard run, while late addition Dale Boothroyd (West Genesee, NY/Camillus) followed with the team's first successful extra point kick of the season. Unfortunately, UC's offense would be held scoreless until freshman fullback Brian Reile (Herkimer, NY/Herkimer) capped off a six-play, 66-yard drive with a 10-yard run with only 54 seconds remaining in regulation.

The Utica offensive unit generated 312 yards of total offense and earned 20 first downs while maintaining possession for just over 36 minutes.

Freshman receiver Matthew Connors (Pleasant Valley, NY/Arlington) caught nine passes for 106 yards, including a long of 29 yards. Junior quarterback Adam Luciano (Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville) completed 16 of his 35 pass attempts for 130 yards and one interception, while freshman fullback Tyler Clark (South Williamsville, NY/Williamsville) rounded out the team's top-offensive performers with 53 yards rushing on eight carries.

For the second consecutive week, sophomore defensive back Christopher Sargis (Syracuse, NY/Bishop Ludden) and junior linebacker Anthony Venturino (Utica, NY/DeSales) led a tough Utica defensive squad with a game-high nine tackles each. Sargis also managed a tackle for a loss of a yard, a forced fumble, a pass deflection and an interception, while Venturino was credited with three tackles for a loss of 11 yards, including a sack for a loss of five yards.

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