Utica, NY – The Utica College women's soccer team head on the road again to battle the SUNY Potsdam Bears on Friday. The Pioneers aim to win their third straight, as the game is set to kick-off at 4 p.m.
Last Time Out: In the team's last matchup against Morrisville, it came away with the 5-0 victory on the road.
Abby Reilly (Brookfield, NY/Brookfield) led the way with two goals, as
Keri Berkowitz (Racine, WI/Racine Saint Catherine's) tallied two assists.
Jenna Mazza (Frankfort, NY/Sauquoit Valley) notched one goal and one assist, while teammates
Gabrielle Esposito (Rotterdam, NY/Mohonasen) and
Jessica Levy (Coram, NY/Longwood) scored goals of their own.
Allison Wagner (Canandaigua, NY/Canandaigua Academy) made five saves in the shutout win, helping UC improve to 2-2-1 on the season.
Strong Defense: After the first five games of the season, the Pioneers have put together solid defensive performances. This defense has only allowed two goals so far and is tied for first in the Empire 8 with a goals allowed average of .40 per game. The anchor of this defense, goalkeeper
Allison Wagner (Canandaigua, NY/Canandaigua Academy), owns the best save percentage in the conference of .953. Wagner leads the E8 with three shutouts and is second with her total of 41 saves.
Conference Statistics: Keri Berkowitz (Racine, WI/Racine Saint Catherine's) and
Jenna Mazza (Frankfort, NY/Sauquoit Valley) are ranked seventh and eighth in the Empire 8 in total shots taken. Berkowitz is also second in the conference with a total of three assists.
Abby Reilly (Brookfield, NY/Brookfield)'s two goals so far this season has her sitting at tenth in the E8 in goals scored.
Scouting Potsdam: The Bears own a record of 4-1-1 at this point of the season. The team tied Montclair State in its last contest, with a final score of 2-2. Potsdam has played in three double overtime matches so far this season and came away with wins in two of them. Brooke Falsion is the team's leading scorer, tallying six goals and one assist. Rylie Murray has contributed heavily to the Bears' success with her four goals and three assists this season. Delphine Leonard is the top goalkeeper for Potsdam, making a total of 25 saves during her four starts in net.
Against Potsdam: Last season's meeting between these teams resulted in a 5-2 win for the Bears. Brooke Falsion netted two goals, while Rylie Murray added one goal and one assist of her own for Potsdam.
Keri Berkowitz (Racine, WI/Racine Saint Catherine's) finished with one goal and one assist, as teammate
Abby Reilly (Brookfield, NY/Brookfield) recorded a goal as well. UC's last victory over Potsdam came during the 2012 season, with a final score of 4-1.
Looking Ahead: The Pioneers return to action on Saturday, as they travel to face Clarkson University. The contest is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.
