Utica, NY - The Utica College women's soccer team is set to host SUNY Poly Wednesday at 7 p.m. in a non-conference matchup.
Follow Along: Live video and stats will be available at
https://portal.stretchinternet.com/utica/. The broadcast of Wednesday's match will also be on the Empire 8 apps available through Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and AppleTV platforms. The apps make watching even easier for fans who have those devices connected to their television, and will also routinely carry Utica's away matches against Empire 8 opponents. The apps are available free of charge.
Conference Leaders: The Pioneers have numerous representatives that currently rank in the top 10 of various statistical categories in the Empire 8.
Mikayla Blumenstock (Poland, NY/Poland) is the most prevalent name, as she currently sits atop the points leader board with 21. The senior also has a conference-best 10 goals while adding one assist. She has also solidified herself in Utica history this season, placing fifth all-time in career points with 48 in only one and a half seasons. Junior
Kierra Caissey (Gardner, MA/Gardner) is right behind Blumenstock in the E8, as she holds the No. 5 conference spot in points with 13 and she is tied for fourth in goals with six. Freshman
Eliza Ericson (Beacon, NY/Beacon) and junior
Summer Gagnon (Manchester, NH/Manchester) have each added three assists this season, which ties them for fourth in the E8.
Brick Wall: Allison Wagner (Canandaigua, NY/Canandaigua Academy) has continued her stellar career as a Pioneer during her senior campaign, as she is first in the E8 in save percentage (.905). She is also second in the conference in saves (86), saves per game (8.60), and shutouts (five),while being tied for third in goals allowed (nine). Wagner also posted a season-high 20 saves against Hamilton, which is the single-game high in the Empire 8 thus far.
Clean Sweep: Utica swept the ECAC Player of the Month honors, as Blumenstock won offensive Player of the Month and Wagner won Defensive Player of the Month.
Defensive Prowess: Outside of Wagner, the player who has seen the most field time is junior defender
Amanda Thut (Carmel, NY/Carmel). She has helped lead the Utica defense which ranks second in the E8 in goals allowed (nine).
Empire 8: The Pioneers are currently tied for fourth place in the conference with a 2-1 record in the E8, a spot they share with the Sage Gators.
Scouting Poly: The Wildcats have already topped their win total of three from 2018, as they sport an impressive 5-3-1 record and have won four of their last five heading into this matchup. Senior Shannon Harrison carries the bulk of the workload for the Wildcats this season offensively, totaling 21 points on nine goals and three assists.
Up Next: The Pioneers head back on the road for another E8 matchup against Alfred on Saturday at 7 p.m.
