Utica, NY (12/3/12)- The Utica College women's basketball team hits the road Tuesday as it opens up Empire 8 Conference play against Hartwick College.  Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Last Time Out: The Pioneers are coming off a 1-3 week last week… Their most recent game was a 62-49 loss to Hamilton College on Saturday… Senior Meghan Fiore (Epping, NH/Epping) led the team with 20 points and 11 rebounds while sophomore Samantha Stayer (Allegany, NY/Allegany-Limestone) had nine points and five boards.

Catch the Action From Home: For fans unable to make the game, Hartwick College will be providing live stats and video for the contest… Links to game coverage are available at ucpioneers.com.

Scouting Hartwick: The Hawks are 5-1 on the season and are coming off a 69-33 win over Morrisville State on Saturday… Hartwick made it to the NCAA Tournament last season, before being knocked out by Emmanuel College… The Hawks are led by juniors Kate Purcell and Maria Foglia… Purcell has 98 points and 51 rebounds, while Foglia has 77 points and 38 boards… The Pioneers are 10-4 against Hartwick dating back to the 2005-06 season… Last year UC fell to 'Wick in both meetings, 78-59 and 68-46… The Pioneers are 5-2 in Oneonta over the last seven seasons… Utica's last win was a 63-53 victory on Feb. 8, 2011.

Fiore Moves up Scoring List: Senior Meghan Fiore (Epping, NH/Epping) recently surpassed Pioneer Hall of Famer Daphne Selby for sixth place on the College's all-time scoring list… She now has 1,210 career points… She recorded her second double-double of the season on Saturday as she netted 20 points and brought down 11 boards… She has a team-high 97 points on the season…She needs just six rebounds to become the sixth player in program-history to record over 1,000 points and 500 rebounds in a career.

Greenwald Getting it Done: Junior Bridget Greenwald (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills) is averaging 9.8 points and 9.8 rebounds per game… She leads the team with 59 rebounds and is second on the squad in points (59).

Stayer Staying Hot: Sophomore Samantha Stayer (Allegany, NY/Allegany-Limestone) has come on strong this season, averaging 8.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game… She has totaled 35 points and 11 rebounds in the last two games…. She is also 11-for-13 on free throw attempts.

Hail Mary: Freshman Mary Miceli (New Rochelle, NY/New Rochelle) has 37 points and 34 boards through six games so far… She is second on the team with five 3-pointers and is 10-for-16 from the line.

Sister Sister: Sisters Brittany and Raquel Baudanza have also chipped in this season… Senior, Brittany has started all six games for UC… She has netted 15 points, 14 assists, and has grabbed 22 rebounds… Raquel, a freshman, has seen action in all six games while totaling 16 points, nine rebounds and three assists.

Looking Ahead: UC returns to action Friday as it hosts Stevens Institute of Technology for its “Game for Brooks Miles” to support Faxton-St. Luke's Hospital and the Children's Miracle Network… Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m.


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