Brockport, NY – The Utica College women's soccer team dropped a 4-2 decision at host The College at Brockport on Tuesday evening.  Before the end of the first half, the Pioneers cut their 2-0 deficit in half when Katie Matloff (Grafton, MA/Grafton) tallied her first goal of the year to make the score 2-1, but the Golden Eagles scored the game's next two goals to put the contest out of reach.

The Pioneers look to snap a five game slide on Saturday when they return home to host nationally-ranked No. 25 Ithaca College in a crucial Empire 8 Conference contest at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium (12 p.m.). Utica is currently 4-6-1 overall and is in search of its first conference victory of the season (0-3).

Brockport netted an own goal in the 79^th minute to make the score 4-2 late in the contest, but it proved to be too late for the Pioneers as the Golden Eagles advanced their record to 7-3-1 overall on the year. 

Utica's Alana Fitzpatrick (Cheshire, CT/Holy Cross) registered the assist on Matloff's goal in the 42^nd minute.  Fitzpatrick, who leads the team with 11 points (four goals, three assists), recorded the assist after a long throw from the side into the box connected with the foot of Hughes. 

 Brockport took an early 2-0 lead after goals from Stephanie Drago (17^th minute) and Chelsea Stahl (22^nd minute).  Katie Frieh made the score 3-1 at the half when she netted her first goal of the season for Brockport in the 43^rd minute.  Cayli Carmona put the game away in the 66^th minute, giving the home squad a 4-1 lead, as she tallied her ninth goal of the season.

Utica goalie Kelly Heimerle (North Babylon, NY/North Babylon) stopped four shots for Utica in between the pipes, while Laura Thompson added six saves in 45 minutes of work for Brockport.

Utica was edged in shots 18-12 and the home team also earned a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks.