UTICA, NY – The Utica College women's soccer team hosts #16 Stevens Institute of Technology on Saturday. The game is scheduled for 12 p.m.
 
Last Time Out: UC lost 2-0 to nonconference opponent Bard College on Wednesday … The Pioneers gave up two goals early in the first half and couldn't capitalize on their three shots on goal.
 
Senior Day: The women's soccer team has six seniors that will be recognized on Saturday … Cassandra McNitt (Ballston Lake, NY/Shenendehowa), Krystine Alvear (Ossining, NY/Ossining), Maddison Vitale (Ilion, NY/Ilion), Morgan Donovan (Farmingdale, NY/Half Hollow Hills East ), Maddisen Melley (Wappingers Falls, NY/Roy C. Ketcham), and Kelly Heimerle (North Babylon, NY/North Babylon) are the six seniors that will be recognized on Saturday.

Veteran Presence: Junior Ciara McIlvenney (Pleasant Valley, NY/Arlington) is second on the team with seven points on three goals and one assist… Senior Maddisen Melley (Wappingers Falls, NY/Roy C. Ketcham) has three points off of one goal and one assist… Sara Kubera (Utica, NY/Notre Dame) and Cassandra McNitt (Ballston Lake, NY/Shenendehowa) each have two points off of one goal.
 
Youth Movement: Freshmen and sophomores have accounted for 28 of the 43 total points scored this year… Freshman Jenna Mazza (Frankfort, NY/Sauquoit Valley) leads the team with 11 points (five goals, one assist)… Sophomore Keri Berkowitz (Racine, WI/Racine Saint Catherine's) and freshman Abby Reilly (Brookfield, NY/Brookfield) each have six points (three goals), while freshman Gabrielle Esposito (Rotterdam, NY/Mohonasen) has one goal and one assist… Sophomore Elanna Green (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland) has also contributed one assist.
 
Goalie By Committee: Junior Jamie Enders (Cazenovia, NY/Cazenovia) has appeared in 13 games while starting in 12 … Enders has 71 saves and a save percentage of .780 on the year … She recently moved into fourth all-time with 209 career saves … Kimberly Beattie (Levitton, NY/Division Ave) has appeared in eight games while starting in four of those … Beattie has 47 saves and a save percentage of .783 so far this year.
 
Scouting Stevens: The Ducks are 12-2-1 overall with a 5-0-1 Empire 8 record … Stevens is currently on a seven game win streak … During the Ducks win streak they have beaten four conference opponents and #7 College of New Jersey … Stevens is led by Zisi Komar (34 points off of 13 goals and eight assists), Raba Nassif (32 points off of 10 goals and 12 assists), and Lindsey Mahnken (56 saves and a save percentage of .836).
 
Recent Years Against The Ducks: Utica is 0-5 against Stevens over the last five years … The Ducks have shutout UC four times over the last five years giving up a goal in a 3-1 victory in 2014.
 
Looking Ahead: Utica hits the road for the final game of the regular season to take on Empire 8 opponent Ithaca on Saturday … The game is scheduled for 1 p.m.