Box Score
The Utica College women's field hockey team defeated conference rival Elmira College 7-0 Saturday on Senior Day at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium. Senior Lindsay Jester tallied two goals and one assist for the Pioneers. With the win the Pioneers now just need to defeat host Washington & Jefferson next Saturday to clinch the top seed and host the Empire 8 Conference Tournament for the first time in program-history.
Utica scored its first goal at 24:13 in the first half when junior
Jessica Ahearn (Bangor, PA/Bangor) put back a rebound for her fifth goal of the season. Shortly after, UC got an insurance goal from junior
Mallory Mariano (Oneida, NY/Vernon Verona Sherrill) off a saved shot by Jester. Mariano also had two goals in the game. Utica out shot Elmira 19-1 in the first half and 33-1 in the game. The score would remain 2-0 at halftime.
A little over nine minutes into the second half, Jester would stick her fifth goal of the season on a tipped shot from
Rebecca Corsones (Hurley, NY/Kingston). Then at 49:43, Jester would handle a saved shot in front of the net and drill it home for back-to-back goals.
The Soaring Eagles would pull their starting goalie with 28:00 minutes remaining in the game. At 54:49, Freshmen
Jessica Franklin (Delevan, NY/Pioneer) would record her first collegiate goal when she put back a rebound in front of the net.
Mallory Mariano (Oneida, NY/Vernon Verona Sherrill) netted her second goal of the game at 58:33 to give a Pioneers a convincing 6-0 lead. Senior midfielder
Erin Murphy (West Winfield, NY/Mt. Markham) recorded her second goal of the season with exactly one minute to play.
Junior goalkeeper
Monica Storms (Owego, NY/Owego) improves to 8-7 overall and recorded third shutout of the season. .
The Pioneers return to action Wednesday as they travel to Oneonta, NY to face SUNY Oneonta in a non-conference match. The game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. The Red Dragons are currently 9-7 including 2-4 in SUNYAC play.
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