UTICA, NY- The Utica College women's soccer team will be back at home Tuesday for its Empire 8 Conference opener against Hartwick College. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
LAST TIME OUT: The Pioneers are looking to get on the winning track, as they are 0-2-2 in their last four outings ... UC lost 3-0 in its last game against SUNY Potsdam, and recorded ties the two games before that, one being against crosstown rival SUNY Poly.
 
MAZZA LEADING THE WAY: Jenna Mazza (Frankfort, NY/Sauquoit Valley) is having a breakout freshman season for the Pioneers as she has three goals in seven games so far this season … Mazza's three goals are good enough for first in the Empire 8 Conference … She is also third in the conference in goals per game.
 
SCORING AT A HIGH RATE: The Pioneers are ranked fourth in the Empire 8 Conference in goals, as they have scored 11 goals in their first seven games ... UC has had seven different players score for them this season … Mazza has led the way with three goals, followed by Abby Reilly (Brookfield, NY/Brookfield) and Keri Berkowitz (Racine, WI/Racine Saint Catherine's), who have two goals apiece … Maddisen Melley (Wappingers Falls, NY/Roy C. Ketcham), Gabrielle Esposito (Rotterdam, NY/Mohonasen), Ciara McIlvenney (Pleasant Valley, NY/Arlington), and Sara Kubera (Utica, NY/Notre Dame) have also had one goal each for the Pioneers this season.

RECENT MEETINGS AGAINST HARTWICK: Utica is 5-5-2 against Hartwick dating back to 2003 … The last time UC beat Hartwick was on September 21, 2011, by the score of 4-3 … UC won four out of five meetings against the Hawks from 2003-2007. 

SCOUTING HARTWICK: The Hawks are off to a great start with a 6-1 record … Hartwick has three players with six points on the season … Allyson Daniels and Madison Miller have three goals each for the Hawks, while Allie Ricci has six assists.

LOOKING FORWARD: The Pioneers will have two games this weekend … The first game will be on the road Saturday at 12 p.m. against Elmira College … UC will then travel back home for a Sunday afternoon game against Hamilton College … Kickoff is set for 1 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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