Utica, NY – The Utica College women's soccer team travels to Brockport, NY Tuesday afternoon to take on the Golden Eagles for a non-conference contest. The game is set to kick off at 4 p.m.
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POINTS LEADER: Senior forward
Alana Fitzpatrick (Cheshire, CT/Holy Cross) is leading the team with ten points … Fitzpatrick has four goals and two assists on the season … She recently had an assist against St. John Fisher (10/4/14) in a 4-1 loss … Fitzpatrick's last goal came against Hartwick College (9/24/14) in a 3-1 loss.
GAME WINNER: Senior defender
Maddisen Melley (Wappingers Falls, NY/Roy C. Ketcham) has three game-winning goals on the season … Melley's last game-winner came against SUNY IT (9/16/14) in a 2-1 win … Melley has four goals on the season, tying
Alana Fitzpatrick (Cheshire, CT/Holy Cross) for the team lead.
SHOOTER: Freshman midfielder
Keri Berkowitz (Racine, WI/Racine Saint Catherine's) is leading the Pioneers in shots with 26 … Berkowitz has registered at least one shot in every game this season … She currently has two goals and four assists this season … Berkowitz's four assists is tied for third in the Empire 8.
SCOUTING THE GOLDEN EAGLES: Brockport is 6-3-1 on the season and 2-1 at home … The Golden Eagles have six different players with at least one point … Brockport goalie Laura Thompson has 62 saves and is averaging a 1.21 goals against average … Brockport has one shutout at home and three total.
LAST TIME AGAINST BROCKPORT: This will mark the first time in nearly ten years that the two institutions will compete against each other … The Pioneers hosted Brockport, in 2005, and beat the Golden Eagles, 1-0.
LOOKING AHEAD: The Pioneers will host Ithaca College for an Empire 8 match up at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium on Saturday. The game is set to start to start at noon.