New London, CT (3/27/15)- The Utica College water polo team fell on the opening game of the CWPA regional, hosted by Connecticut College.  Utica lost to Grove City College 13-8, Washington & Jefferson College 15-3, and Carthage College 14-2.
 
The Pioneers return to action Saturday for a pair of games.  Utica will face Monmouth College at 11:30 a.m. before taking on Penn St.-Behrend at 7 p.m.
 
Utica 8, Grove City 13- Game One Final
Sophomore Cori Brouwer (Jenison, MI/Jenison) led the way for the Pioneers, as she posted a team-high four goals and two assists.  Senior Katie Snyder (East Greenville, PA/Upper Perkiomen) chipped in with two goals and one assist, while freshmen Liz Schonhiutt (Nisayuna, NY/Thomas Worthington) and Krystiana Rehrig (Pennsburg, PA/Upper Perkiomen) each had one goal and one assist.
 
Senior Ali Templin (Sinking Springs, PA/Wilson) Made 11 saves in goal for Utica. 
 
Utica 3, W&J 15- Game Two Final
The nationally ranked No. 2 Washington & Jefferson Presidents held just a 3-1 lead after the first quarter, however they pulled away in the second stanza, outscoring Utica 6-0.  Cori Brouwer (Jenison, MI/Jenison) had a hand in all three Utica scores as she netted two goals and added an assist.  Krystiana Rehrig (Pennsburg, PA/Upper Perkiomen) scored the other Pioneer goal, while Kaylie Ann Miyashita (Mililani, HI/Mililani) and Liz Schonhiutt (Nisayuna, NY/Thomas Worthington) each had one assist.
 
Ali Templin (Sinking Springs, PA/Wilson) made seven saves in net for the Pioneers.
 
Utica 2, Carthage 14- Game Three Final
 Carthage shut out the Pioneers in the second half to claim the victory.  Freshmen Kaylie Ann Miyashita (Mililani, HI/Mililani) and Krystiana Rehrig (Pennsburg, PA/Upper Perkiomen) scored Utica's goals, while Katie Snyder (East Greenville, PA/Upper Perkiomen) picked up one assist and Ali Templin (Sinking Springs, PA/Wilson) made seven saves.