Utica, NY – The Utica College women's lacrosse team will be on the road Saturday, as it faces Wellesley College in Massachusetts. The game, which was originally scheduled for 1 p.m. has been moved to an 11 a.m. start time.
Last Time Out: In their last contest, the Pioneers fell to Clarkson University at home, 11-7 …
Rebecca Plunkett (Kings Park, NY/Kings Park) led the team with four total points coming from a team-high three goals and one assist …
Brooke Miller (Rome, NY/Rome Free Academy) contributed with two goals while
Rachel Gelina (Westfield, MA/Westfield) finished with one goal and one assist …
Maggie Notter (Clifton Springs, NY/Midlakes) played well defensively as she recorded team-highs of five caused turnovers and five ground balls … With the loss, UC's record drops to 1-2 so far this season.
Plunkett's Hot Hand: Just three games into the 2017 season, senior
Rebecca Plunkett (Kings Park, NY/Kings Park) has reached a total of 10 points on the season … Plunkett has scored at least two goals in every contest so far this season … She currently is averaging 3.3 points per game for the Pioneers … Of the 22 shots she has taken, 19 of them have been placed on goal … Currently, Plunkett leads the team in goals with eight and in draw controls with 13.
Scouting Wellesley: The Wellesley lacrosse team own a record of 1-2 to start the season … In their last game, the Blue defeated Massachusetts-Dartmouth by a score of 14-5 to earn their first win of the year … Senior Nikki Sharkin had a strong outing as she finished with a season-high of five goals in the contest … Dacia Persky netted three goals while Olivia Strobl and Carley Phillips each scored two … Sharkin leads the team with eight goals this season, as Phillips is right behind her with seven of her own … Senior goalkeeper Wendy Nettleton has started all three games for the Blue and has made 32 saves so far this year.
Looking Ahead: The Pioneers will be on the road again, as they battle Cazenovia College on March 22
nd. The game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.
