Utica, NY – Utica College men's soccer (2-9 overall, 1-3 conference) will take the field October 12
th, as they host Hamilton College (5-4-1 overall, 4-2-1 conference). This non-conference meeting is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium.
Last Time Out: In the team's last contest, the Pioneers were matched up against conference rival Stevens. Utica was unable to complete their comeback losing by a score of 4-3. Stevens (6-4-1 overall, 3-1 conference) took an early 2-0 lead in the game before the Pioneers were able to score a goal of their own thanks to
Bita Gazashvili (Tiblisi, Georgia). Right before the half Stevens buried another shot as the halftime score was 3-1. Both teams were then able to score early second half goals making the score 4-2.
Thomas Muller (Camillus, NY/Bishop Ludden) scored with less than 20 seconds left in the game to make it 4-3, but there just was not enough time for the Pioneers to try and tie it up.
Heating Up: Senior midfielder
Owen Gillam (Bristol, CT/Bristol) has now scored a goal in two consecutive games. He scored the game-winning goal in the team's matchup against Ithaca College on October 1
st and then scored on a penalty kick against Stevens. In the last two games he has doubled both his total shots and total points for the season.
Owen Gillam (Bristol, CT/Bristol) now ranks second on the team in both goals with three and points with seven. He seems to be catching his stride now towards the end of the regular season as the team has only five regular season matchups left.
Leading the Offense: In the team's last game
Bita Gazashvili (Tiblisi, Georgia) recorded one goal and one assist. These add to his team leading statistics as he now has four goals, two assists, and 10 total points. He leads the team in all three of those categories and he looks to continue his production to propel the Pioneers. Gazashvili now has 36 career points (11 goals/14 assists) and is tied for 7th on the College's all-time scoring list. His 14 career assists rank fifth all-time at Utica.
Looking at Hamilton: Hamilton is coming off of a loss in their last game as they fell to #16 Amherst, 2-0. The team now only has one win in its last four games going into Wednesday's matchup against Utica. Their leading goal scorer is Jefri Schmidt as he has three goals on the season. He is tied for first on the team with Mike Lubelczyk in total points as they both have six. Harris Pollack is the starting goalkeeper with a total of 27 saves while in the net for Hamilton.
Next Matchup: After the game against Hamilton, the Pioneers are set to host Houghton College on October 15
th. This Empire 8 matchup will begin at 7 p.m. at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium.
Follow the Game Live: Both live video and live stats will be available for Wednesday's home game against Hamilton. The links can be found on the Utica College Men's Soccer schedule webpage.
Social Media: If you can't make it out to the game make sure to follow live updates on the Pioneers official Twitter feed: @UCPioneers … If you are at the game on Twitter, or talking about the game on Twitter, make sure to use #LetsGoUC … You can also "Like" the Pioneers on Facebook at www.facebook.com/UCpioneers ... Fans can also follow the Pioneers on Instagram or Snapchat by searching UCPioneers.
