Utica, NY (2-10-14) – The Utica College women's basketball teams looks to snap a seven-game skid Tuesday when it heads to Houghton College for a non-conference match against the Highlanders.
Game Details & Coverage: The contest will be held at the Nielsen Physical Education Center in Houghton, NY and is scheduled to tip-off at 8 p.m. … The game will be broadcast online at
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Greenwald Leads the E8 in Rebounds: Senior
Bridget Greenwald (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills) currently leads the Empire 8 in rebounding averaging 11.2 per game including an impressive 4.5 offensive rebounds per game … She is averaging a double-double on the season with 10.9 points per game, good enough for 18th in the league … Greenwald has tallied 15+ boards in four contests.
Miceli Ranks in Top 10: Sophomore guard
Mary Miceli (New Rochelle, NY/New Rochelle) currently ranks in the top eight in four different categories … Miceli is second in the Empire 8 in minutes averaging 35.8 per contest and also ranks sixth in steals (1.7 s/g), seventh in 3-pointers (1.9 p/g) and eighth in scoring (13.8 ppg) … She leads the Pioneers in all those categories.
Highlander Scouting Report: Houghton currently holds an overall record of 6-15 on the season including a 3-5 mark on its home floor … The Highlanders have lost four-straight and 10 of its last 12, all against Empire 8 opponents … The two wins came in back-to-back games against Alfred University on Jan. 24th and 28th … HC has an overall mark of 2-10 versus its future Empire 8 Conference members.
E8 League Standings: Hartwick (18-4, 11-1 E8) currently sits atop the Empire 8 with a one win edge over second place Ithaca (18-4, 10-1 E8) … Stevens (15-7, 8-4 E8) presently holds third place while Elmira (14-6, 6-4 E8) is occupies the fourth and final playoff spot heading into the final weeks of the regular season … St. John Fisher (14-9, 6-6 E8) is fifth and on the bubble currently and has a fighting chance for the fourth spot … Nazareth (8-13, 2-8 E8), Alfred (6-15, 1-9 E8) and Utica round out the standings.
Back on the Hardwood: Following Tuesday's contest, the Pioneers will have four more games left on the schedule for the regular season … UC remains on the road as they head to Alfred, NY on Friday and Ithaca, NY on Saturday … On Friday, Utica will head to Alfred University for an 8 p.m. tip before heading to Ithaca College on Saturday for a 4 p.m. afternoon start.
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