Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 HOBOKEN, NJ- The Utica College volleyball team dropped a pair of games at the Stevens Invitational Saturday Afternoon at Stevens Institute of Technology.  UC fell to Western Connecticut State and Marietta College, each by scores of 3-0. 
 
Utica 0, Western Connecticut 3- Game One Final
Freshman Hannah Voss (St. Louis, MO/Oakville) led the Pioneers with 11 kills and nine digs, while junior Brandi Blaszak (Marcy, NY/Whitesboro) was second on the squad with seven kills and five digs.  Senior Lora Allen (Dolgeville, NY/Dolgeville) collected a team-high 21 assists to aid the attack.  Western Connecticut won its sixth decision out of the last seven games and improved to 10-7 on the season.
 
Utica 0, Marietta 3- Game Two Final
Marietta took home its second victory in the last three games as it topped UC in straight sets.  Marietta took the first set 25-22, the second set 25-8, and both teams battled to a 25-23 decision in the third set. 
 
Freshman Nicole Herringshaw (Syracuse, NY/Cicero-North Syracuse) led Utica with six kills, while senior Lora Allen (Dolgeville, NY/Dolgeville) had a team-high 18 assists.  Senior Alexis Lyon (Prospect, NY/Holland Patent) and freshman Hannah Voss (St. Louis, MO/Oakville) tied for the team-lead with ten digs apiece.  Brandi Blasak added four kills and Samantha Hoerning (Farmingville, NY/Sachem East) chipped in with three kills of her own.
 
The Pioneers return to action Thursday as they travel to Cobleskill for a non-conference match up against the SUNY Cobleskill Fighting Tigers.  Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.