Utica, NY – With a record of 2-10 the Utica College women's soccer team heads on the road this weekend to face Stevens (11-0). The game is on October 15
th in Hoboken, NJ with a start time of 4 p.m.
Follow the Game: Live stats for the game can be found at
http://sidearmstats.com/stevens/wsoc/.
Last Time Out: Utica had a strong performance last game, as they were able to defeat SUNY Canton (3-9-1) by a score of 5-0.
Ciara McIlvenny (Pleasant Valley, NY/Arlington) led the way as she recorded a career high of three goals to earn the hat trick.
Keri Berkowitz (Racine, WI/Racine Saint Catherine's) and
Amanda Pawlikowski (Vernon, NY/Vernon Verona Sherrill) were both able to add one goal and one assist on the day. The team was able to control the game throughout earning its second win of the season.
A Glance at Stevens: The women's soccer team at Stevens is currently undefeated with an overall record of 11-0 and 5-0 in Empire 8 play. Senior Raba Nassif, leads the team in goals (9), assists (5), and total points (23). In the team's last game against Alfred University, Stevens won 1-0 with the goal being scored by Julia Panko making it her fifth goal of the season. Combined the two Stevens goalkeepers have only allowed five goals to be scored on them all season.
Against Stevens: This will be the tenth meeting between these two teams in the programs history. Last year the Pioneers fell to their Empire 8 opponent 7-1.
Xiomara Rodriguez (Bay Shore, NY/Brentwood) was able to score the lone goal for the team during the first half. Coming off of a good win last time out Utica looks to earn its first win against Stevens in school history.
Looking Ahead: The Pioneers will travel on the road again on October 19
th, as they will face Hartwick College for another Empire 8 matchup. The game is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m.