UTICA, NY – The Utica College field hockey team hosts Brockport on Wednesday afternoon in a non-conference matchup. The game is scheduled for 4 p.m.
Last Time Out: Utica College dropped an Empire 8 Conference matchup on the road Saturday against St. John Fisher College, 3-0 … The Pioneers gave up an early goal but kept the game competitive until the second half.
Tough Schedule: The Pioneers rank third in the North Atlantic Region for strength of schedule… Three of Utica's losses have come against teams who are currently ranked in the top-20 or receiving votes in the national poll.
Freshmen Power: Rylee Meelan (Clinton, NY/Clinton) leads the way with a team-high 11 points (five goals, one assist)... Meelan is ninth in the conference in goals and tenth in goals per game (.455)...Freshmen account for nine of the Pioneers' 16 goals... Rebecca Kauffman (Mount Joy, PA/Linden Hall) has four points off of two goals, while Brittany Evans (East Syracuse, NY/East Syracuse Minoa) and Tiffany Evans (East Syracuse, NY/East Syracuse Minoa) each have one goal a piece.
Helping Out: Junior
Meghan McCormick (Ava, NY/RFA) is second on the team with seven points (three goals, one assist), while senior
Colleen Dowling (Fairport, NY/Fairport) ranks third with six points (one goal, four assists)... Dowling is also sixth in the conference in total assists (four) and assists per game (.364)... Senior
Tori Couture (Auburn, ME/Edward Little ) has added four points off of one goal and two assists so far this season.
In The Net: Senior
Kells Casey (Sandwich, MA/Kimball Union Academy) has started in 11 games this year for UC…She has a save percentage of .752 and has 88 saves…She is third in the conference averaging eight saves per game.
Scouting Brockport: The Golden Eagles are 1-11 overall (1-3 SUNYAC) and they are coming off of a 3-0 loss to SUNY Oneonta on Saturday… Brockport is led by sophomores Amy Masciale (five goals), and Margo Tremaine (five assists).
Recent Years Against the Golden Eagles: Utica College is 3-1 against Brockport over the last five years… Last year, Utica topped Brockport 6-1... The last time the Pioneers lost to Brockport was in 2010.
Looking Ahead: UC will return to Empire 8 Conference play as it hosts Washington and Jefferson College on Saturday… The game is scheduled for 12 p.m.
Broadcast Info: Select Utica College home games are broadcast over the air and online by Utica College's student radio station, WPNR 90.7 FM… Make sure to catch live video, audio and stats on Pioneers All-Access: http://portal.stretchinternet.com/utica/.
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