UTICA, NY- The Utica College women's basketball team came away with a thrilling 55-54 win over Sage College in Empire 8 Conference action Saturday afternoon. 
 
With the win, Utica improves to 16-2 on the year (7-2 Empire 8).  The Pioneers remain unbeaten at home this season as they move to 11-0 at Miga Court.  UC returns to action Friday as it travels to Keuka college.  Game time is 5:30 p.m.
 
A layup by Sage's Kyra Oeffler made it a one-point game with just 1:13 remaining.  Sage had a chance to win the game, but a three-pointer just before the buzzer could not find the basket.
 
Senior Cora Sawyer (New London, CT/New London) finished with a game-high 20 points, including going 9-for-9 on free throws, and she also tied for the team lead with eight rebounds.  Graduate student Brigid Johndrow (Bristol, CT/St. Paul Catholic) had 18 points and led the squad with three steals.
 
Senior Petrina DeMarco (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) finished with six points, while both Sydney Przygoda (Freehold, NJ/Freehold) and Krissy Geraci (Rochester, NY/Greece Arcadia) had four points and the duo combined for 15 rebounds.  Kristine miller meanwhile had three points to her credit.
 
Sage had three players finish in the double-digits in points, led by Lauren Sanderson, who had 15 points on the afternoon thanks in part to shooting 3-for-5 from beyond the arc.