CLEVELAND, OH- The Utica College volleyball team dropped the opening match of the 2019 season Friday evening as it fell to Bethany College 3-0 at the Case Western Tournament in Cleveland, OH. 
 
Junior Meaghan Romaguera (Stone Ridge, NY/Rondout) led the way for Utica with four kills and seven digs.  Freshman Loryn Wilcox (Canastota, NY/Canastota) had an impressive collegiate debut as she totaled a team-high nine assists and added one service ace.  Sophomore Rosemarie Fesko (Goshen, NY/Central) and Eleanor Cepiel (West Sand Lake, NY/Academy of Holy Names) combined for five kills on the evening.  Casey Sims (Schenectady, NY/Niskayuna) aided the offense with three assists of her own, while Taylor Crowley (Washington Township, NJ/Washington Township) chipped in with one.
 
Defensively, the Pioneers were led by freshman Alicja Swiechowska (Carmel, NY/Carmel), who had two blocks, while classmates Cepiel and Cameron  Boehlert each added one block. Crowley and Briana Toledo (Ardsley, NY/Ardsley) chipped in with four digs each.
 
Utica returns to action Saturday as it faces Carnegie Mellon at 10 a.m. followed by Denison University at 12:30 p.m.