Utica, NY - The Utica College women's volleyball team is set to face Hamilton College on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. This marks match two of a seven-game home stand over the next two weeks for the Pioneers.

Last time out: The Pioneers fell in their home opener to the cross-town rival SUNY Poly Wildcats by a score of 3-1 Monday night. UC came out the gate firing on all cylinders, as they held a comfortable 10-0 lead to start things out in the first set. SUNY Poly clawed its way back, but Utica took the first set by a score of 25-18. The next two sets were neck and neck, but the Wildcats took both by only a two-point margin. They would then take the final set 25-16 to secure the match and their third win of the season.

Comeback Win: UC notched its first win of the season last Monday against Cazenovia College. This was a match to remember, as the Pioneers clawed all the way back from a 2-0 deficit on the road. Sophomore Kurstan Martin (Owego, NY/Tioga) led the way offensively for Utica, totaling a team-high 13 kills. Junior Meaghan Romaguera (Stone Ridge, NY/Rondout) and sophomore Rosemarie Fesko (Goshen, NY/Central) added 11 more kills in the effort. Freshman Cameron Boehlert (Utica, NY/Whitesboro ) was also a huge part of this win, as she added a match-high 37 digs. This match was a nailbiter from the beginning, with the largest margin of victory coming in the fifth and final set when the Pioneers took it by a score of 15-8.

Versatility: Junior Meaghan Romaguera (Stone Ridge, NY/Rondout) has packed her stat line so far this year, as she is top-three on the team in kills (1st - 54), digs (2nd - 78) and aces (3rd - five). Romaguera showcased one of her best matches to date against SUNY Poly, leading the way with 20 kills and finishing right behind freshman Taylor Crowley (Washington Township, NJ/Washington Township) in digs with 14.

Underclassmen Dominance: The freshman and sophomore classes of this year's team have been very impressive thus far, both offensively and defensively. Four of the top five dig leaders this year are freshmen, with Cameron Boehlert (Utica, NY/Whitesboro ) leading the way with a team-best 98. Freshmen Eleanor Cepiel (West Sand Lake, NY/Academy of Holy Names) (56), Taylor Crowley (Washington Township, NJ/Washington Township) (55) and Loryn Wilcox (Canastota, NY/Canastota) (42) round out the top five in this category as well. The same holds true offensively, with Cepiel (3rd - 41), Alicja Swiechowska (Carmel, NY/Carmel) (4th - 38) and sophomores Rosemarie Fesko (Goshen, NY/Central) (2nd - 47) and Kurstan Martin (Owego, NY/Tioga) (5th - 33) all finishing in the top five of this category. Sophomore Jenna Prewasniack also leads the team in assists with 90 so far.

Scouting Hamilton: The Continentals are 4-3 overall this season, and they have won their last two matches against Brockport and Rochester, respectively. The team finished 8-13 last season and graduated only two seniors.

Up next: The Pioneers continue their home stand with a matchup against Cazenovia College on Saturday at 11 a.m., before facing Buffalo State later on at 4 p.m.