UTICA, NY- The Utica College women's hockey team looks to rebound this weekend as it takes on ECAC West Conference foe, William Smith College in a home-and-home series.  The teams will face off in Geneva, NY on Friday at 7 p.m. before returning to Utica for an 11 a.m. game on Sunday.
 
LAST TIME OUT: The Pioneers are coming off a pair of one-goal losses to Buffalo State last weekend… UC fell 2-1 on Friday and 1-0 on Saturday… Senior Keira Goin (Dobbs Ferry, NY/Hotchkiss School) totaled 42 saves on the weekend, while junior Meghan Power (Windsor, Ontario/Southwest Wildcats) netted Utica's only goal, with senior Jane Pagano (Erie, PA/Tabor Academy) and sophomore Kayla Dion (Colchester, VT/Boston Shamrocks ) picking up the assists… It marked the first time that Utica was swept in a weekend since Nov. 22 last year.
 
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HOME SWEET HOME: Sunday will mark Utica's regular season home opener… The Pioneers were 11-5-1 on home ice last season, including a 4-2 victory over eventual National Champion, Plattsburgh State… UC outscored opponents 46-25 at home last year with four shutouts.
 
SCOUTING WILLIAM SMITH: The Herons are 2-2 overall and 0-2 in the conference… They are coming off a pair of losses to top ranked Plattsburgh State last weekend… Sophomores Stephanie Hampton and Jordan Roetzer lead the team with three points each… Hampton has two goals and one assist, while Roetzer leads the team with two helpers and she has also netted one goal… Junior Maggie Salmon currently holds a 2.02 goals against average and .951 save percentage. 
 
AGAINST THE HERONS: Utica is 4-0 all-time against William Smith, including two shutout victories… Last year, the Pioneers downed the Herons 2-0 at home and 6-1 on the road…  Gabrielle Schnepp (Northville, MI/Belle Tire) and Lauren Patterson (Burlington, Ontario/Oakville) each totaled five points (on goal, four assists) in the series, while Keira Goin (Dobbs Ferry, NY/Hotchkiss School) stopped 44-of-45 shots in two games.
 
LOOKING AHEAD: The Pioneers will take on SUNY Potsdam in another ECAC West home-and-home series next weekend… The teams will face off in Utica at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, with game two taking place in Potsdam on Sunday at 4 p.m.
 
SAVE THE DATE: The Pioneers recently announced the date of the 5^th annual Gold Ribbon Game for childhood cancer awareness… UC has teamed up with the "Save of the Day" Foundation for this year's event … The game will take place on Saturday, Dec. 3 at 2 p.m. as UC takes on Morrisville State… Both teams will be wearing special edition gold ribbon uniforms that are currently being auctioned off online with all proceeds being donated to a local family who has a child currently battling cancer… For more information about the game and the jersey auction, click HERE.
 
PIONEER PRIDE POINTS: Utica Athletics has a fan rewards program to promote fan engagement for all 26 of UC's intercollegiate sports… Powered by SuperFanU, the "Pioneer Pride Points" Fan Rewards app uses GPS tracking to recognize where fans are located at specified home games… Points are earned by attending and "Checking In" to UC athletics games, participating in a variety of contests and interacting with social media platforms through the app… The app is available on all IPhone and Android devices by searching 'Pioneer Pride Points' in the Apple App Store or GooglePlay Market and is free to all Utica College students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni and fans.