Utica, NY (10/1/13)- The Utica College women's soccer team looks to end a three game losing streak Tuesday as it hosts Empire 8 Conference opponent, Hartwick. First kick is scheduled for 7 p.m.
GAME COVERAGE: Live video for all home games is available at empire8.tv... Links for live stats for Wednesday's contest are available on the Pioneers' schedule page at www.ucpioneers.com.
SOCIAL MEDIA: If you can't make it out to the game make sure to follow live updates on the Pioneers official Twitter feed: @UCPioneers... If you are at the game, or talking about the game on Twitter, make sure to use #LetsGoUC... You can also "Like" the Pioneers on Facebook at www.facebook.com/UCpioneers.
LAST TIME OUT: The Pioneers dropped their third straight Empire 8 Conference match to visiting Stevens Institute of Technology Saturday... Freshman goalie
Jamie Enders (Cazenovia, NY/Cazenovia) was a bright spot for the Pioneers, stopping 16 shots on the day... Senior
Sarah Southwell (Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy) took a team-high seven shots.
LEADING THE WAY: Junior
Alana Fitzpatrick (Cheshire, CT/Holy Cross) has a team-best nine points (four goals, one assist), followed by
Jenna Hughes (Brookfield, NY/Brookfield) and
Samantha Matthews (Valley Falls, NY/Tamarac), who each have two goals and two assists.
ENDERS HANGING TOUGH: Freshman goalkeeper
Jamie Enders (Cazenovia, NY/Cazenovia) ranks second in the Empire 8 Conference in saves per game (8.00) and fifth in save percentage at .808... Last time out against Stevens, Enders tied her season-high of 16 saves.
SCOUTING HARTWICK: The Hawks come in at 3-3-3 overall and 0-2-1 in Empire 8 Conference play... Hartwick lost 2-1 to Nazareth last Saturday... The Hawks are led by freshman Angela Luizzi who has six goals and two assists on the year... Luizzi ranks second in the Empire 8 Conference with 1.56 points per game.
RECENT MEETINGS: The Pioneers are 1-2-2 against the Hawks over the past five years... Last year Hartwick came out on top 1-0 on its home field... The Hawks scored in the 75th minute to grab the victory.
LOOKING AHEAD: UC wraps up a three game home stand on Saturday, October 12 against Houghton College... Game time is set for 12 p.m.
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