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BROADCAST INFO: Links for live stats, video and audio for Saturday's contest are available on the Pioneers schedule page at ucpioneers.com … UC's student radio station WPNR 90.7 FM will broadcast the contest and live streaming audio of the game can be accessed at www.utica.edu/wpnr ... Live video for the match can be
accessed at www.empire8.tv.

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 and on Twitter, or talking about the game on Twitter, make sure to use #LetsGoUC … You can also "Like" the Pioneers on Facebook at:
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LAST TIME THEY MET: Utica opened up conference play against host Nazareth last year on Sept. 15, 2012 … The Pioneers held the third ranked team in the East Region scoreless for over 66 minutes, but Naz caught fire late in the contest to earn a 3-1 victory … Nazareth, who was receiving votes in the NSCAA Division III National Poll, netted all three of its goals in a span of less than 18 minutes late in the second half to secure the victory.

RECENT MEETINGS AGAINST NAZ: The last time the Pioneers beat Nazareth was back in 2007 by the score of 3-1 at home … Naz has won five straight meetings against the Pioneers, with four of those five meetings being decided by just one goal … Eight of the last 12 games between the two teams have been decided by one goal.

HOME STAND: The Pioneers are in the midst of a three game home stand … UC hosted Hobart on Wednesday … The Pioneers battled a talented Hobart squad to a tough 3-2 double overtime loss at Gaetano Wednesday night … Both teams were held scoreless in the first half of play, and they exchanged goals in the second half to send the contest into overtime … Hobart scored in the 102nd minute to push the Statesmen (3-3) past the Pioneers (2-4) in the non-conference contest.

LEADING THE WAY: Senior Kevin McAllister (Boxford, MA/Masconomet Regional) and junior Shane Ruffing (Rochester, NY/Westborough) lead the Pioneers with five points a piece this season (two goals, one assist) … McAllister and Ruffing each have a game-winning goal this year … Jeffrey Cupka (Wilbraham, MA/Minnechaug Regional) ranks third on the team with four points … Three other players have one goal and one assist including Jonathon Peterson (Bedford, NH/New Hampton), Dennis Runikera (Gaithersburg, MD/Northwood) and Greg Silvestro (West Sayville, NY/Connetquot). 

MCALLISTER CLIMBING THE ALL-TIME LADDER: Kevin McAllister (Boxford, MA/Masconomet Regional) now has 52 career points on 20 goals and 12 assists through 58 career games played.

BETWEEN THE PIPES: Senior goalie Anthony Caruso (Easton, CT/Joel Barlow) has 32 victories in 58 career games played … In the Pioneers' loss to Hobart on Wednesday he eclipsed the 200 career save barrier as he now has 205 … He has allowed 71 goals in those 58 games. 

ONE GOAL GAMES: Three of the Pioneers four losses this year have come by just one goal … The Pioneer defense has held its opponents to two goals or less in five of six contests.

SCOUTING NAZ: The Golden Flyers (3-3) have won two of their last three games, including a 2-1 victory over Fredonia and a 3-2 win over Oswego … Ryan Foley leads Naz with nine points on four goals and one assist … Three other Golden Flyers have four points – Ramez Al-Hebshi (two goals), Michael Batiste (two goals) and Yacov Zohn (one goal, two assists) … Naz is being outscore by its opponents 15-13 this year.