UTICA, NY - The Utica College volleyball team fell to first place St. John Fisher in its final game at Miga Court in 2021, 3-0. 
 
Fisher' s sweep was backed by scores of 25-13, 25-11 and 25-9. The Pioneers finished with a .000 hitting percentage to the Cardinal's .429 on the game while also committing 15 errors to Fisher's seven through the three sets. UC held early 3-1 leads in the first and second sets before Fisher came back both times to score the next three points to take 4-3 leads in both sets before not allowing the Pioneers to lead again. Fisher had control of the entire third period as Utica never led in the set. 
 
Eleanor Cepiel (West Sand Lake, NY/Academy of Holy Names) led Utica with six kills while Julyanna Sauschuck (Huguenot, NY/Port Jervis) and Lainey Hayden (Owensboro, KY/Owensboro) each ended the match with two. Madison Maggiore (Orangeburg, NY/Tappan Zee) led the team with seven assists followed by Hannah Johnson (Murfreesboro, TN/Blackman) with five. Krystell Pappas (Owensboro, KY/Owensboro) finished as the team leader with seven digs while Maggiore had six and Johnson finished with four. Hayden totaled two blocks for UC while Brooke Taverne (Westmoreland, NY/Westmoreland) and Caitlyn Esposito (Haddam, CT/Haddam-Killingworth) added one each. 
 
UC (7-16, 2-6 Empire 8) enter the final week of the season where they will conclude with two non-conference matches. The Pioneers will travel to SUNY Delhi on October 27 for a 7 p.m. match against the Broncos.