UTICA, NY – The Utica College women's basketball team is set to open up Empire 8 Conference play this weekend against visiting St. John Fisher College (Friday, 6 p.m.) and Ithaca College (Saturday, 2 p.m.). 
 
RADIO BROADCAST INFO:  Both games will be broadcast on the radio locally at WTLB 99.1 FM/1310 AM (ESPN Radio) by play-by-play man Dave Peroni and color analyst Fred Miller … Live streaming audio can also be accessed on WTLB's website, www.espnur.com ... The games will also be broadcast on WPNR 90.7 FM by Utica College's student radio. 
 
PIONEERS ALL-ACCESS: If you can't make it out to Utica to watch the game in person, Pioneers All-Access is the place to be on game day, providing live video, audio (WPNR 90.7 FM) and stats for all UC home games on the court … Pioneers All-Access is a completely FREE service provided for those members of the Pioneer nation that might not be able to make it out to the game … Recent stories and social media are fully integrated into the Pioneers All-Access site for the most comprehensive viewing experience …  Make sure to check out Pioneers All-Access at www.ucpioneers.com/watch.

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CONFERENCE PLAY IS HERE: The Pioneers head into Empire 8 Conference play with a 4-5 overall record … The first semester featured wins over SUNY Potsdam, SUNY Poly, Keystone College and MCLA … The Pioneers look to snap a two game skid on Friday night … UC is 2-2 at the friendly confines of the Harold T. Clark Athletic Center Gymnasium this season. 

DOUBLE DIGITS: Three Pioneers average at least 10 points per game so far this season … Junior Mary Miceli (New Rochelle, NY/New Rochelle) leads the team and ranks 10th in the Empire 8 with an average of 11.8 points per contest … Bridget Greenwald (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills) (10.6 ppg) and Christy Traglia (Mohawk, NY/Mohawk) (10.3 ppg) round out the Pioneers' top scorers. 

HITTING THE GLASS: Senior Bridget Greenwald (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Hills) leads the Empire 8 with 95 total rebounds this season … Her average of 10.6 rebounds per game ranks 62nd in the country … She is one of just two players in the Empire 8 who is averaging a double-double.   
 
DOMINANT FROM THE LINE: Junior Mary Miceli (New Rochelle, NY/New Rochelle) leads the team and ranks second in the conference with a .780 free throw percentage after sinking 32-of-41 free throws… She also has a team-high 14 three-pointers on the season.   
 
FAMILIAR FACE: Second year assistant coach Meghan Soja will face her old team on Friday…  Soja was a four-year letter winner at St. John Fisher where she racked up 817 points and 538 rebounds in 107 games… She also served as the Cardinals captain during her senior campaign. 

SCOUTING FISHER: The Cardinals are 7-2 overall and they are coming off a 79-60 win over Medaille College on Tuesday… Fisher is led by senior Portia Velasco, who ranks third in the E8 with 16.9 points per game… UC fell in both meetings against the Cardinals last season. 
 
SCOUTING ITHACA:  The Bombers are 6-3 on the season and they received nine votes in the latest d3hoops.com national poll… They are coming off an 0-2 weekend at the San Juan Shootout after falling to Plattsburg State 76-66 in the opening game and dropping a 59-42 decision to Cabrini College (Pa.) in the second game… Ithaca is led by sophomore Ali Ricchiuti, who is averaging 11.8 points per game.
 
LOOKING AHEAD: Next up, the Pioneers will travel to Hoboken, NJ on Tuesday to face E8 foe Stevens Institute of Technology.  Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m.


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