UTICA, NY – The Utica College men's soccer team is set to host Skidmore College in a non-conference matchup on Tuesday. The game is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Last Time Out: Utica traveled to Empire 8 Conference opponent St. John Fisher College on Saturday and lost 3-0… The Pioneers gave up three goals in five minutes in the first half and were unable to generate offense in the loss… Sophomore
Matthew Milograno (Marcy, NY/Whitesboro) made one save and did not allow a goal in 45 minutes of work.
One Of The Best In the E8: Senior
Shane Ruffing (Rochester, NY/Westborough) ranks fifth in the conference in almost all offensive categories… He is fifth in shots (38), shots per game (3.17), points (18), points per game (1.50), goals (7), and goals per game (.583) … He is also sixth in the conference in assists (4) and assists per game (.333).
Team Effort: UC has 15 players on the team that have at least one point so far this season…
Patrick Claffey (Burlington, CT/Lewis Mills) is third on the team with six points (two goals, two assists) while
John Burke (Commack. NY/Commack) and
Jordan Senay (Lockport, NY/Lockport) are tied for fourth with four points each.
In The Net: Senior
Nick Hallett (Adams, NY/South Jefferson CSD) has started 10 games in the net for UC while
Matthew Milograno (Marcy, NY/Whitesboro) has appeared in four games while starting three… Hallett is fourth in the conference in saves (52) and saves per game (5.20), so far this year he has a .722 save percentage … Milograno has 15 saves and a save percentage of .714.
Scouting Skidmore: The Thoroughbreds are 8-2 overall with a Liberty League record of 4-0… Skidmore is in the midst of a five game winning streak and has shutout every opponent in those five games… The Thoroughbreds are led by senior goalie Eli Kisselbach who in eight games has 31 saves, two goals against, and a save percentage of .939, and sophomore Augustine Okoye who has 14 points off of five goals and four assists.
Recent Years Against The Thoroughbreds: The Pioneers are 2-0-1 in the last five years against Skidmore … Utica tied Skidmore in last year's contest 2-2, while beating the Thoroughbreds 1-0 in 2011 and 3-2 in overtime in 2010.
Looking Ahead: UC will travel to Alfred on Saturday for an Empire 8 matchup… The contest is scheduled for 1 p.m.
Social Media: Make sure to follow live updates of all the action 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 #UCMoose… You can also "Like" the Pioneers on Facebook at www.facebook.com/UCpioneers ... Fans can also follow the Pioneers on Instagram: UCPioneers.
