UTiCA, NY- Upperclassmen accounted for eight of Utica's 10 goals as the UC women's hockey team came away with a 10-1 win over Neumann University Saturday afternoon at the Adirondack Bank Center.
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The Pioneers move to 16-3 on the year and 13-1 in UCHC play. Utica will travel to Lebanon valley next weekend for a series against the Dutchmen. Friday's game is scheduled for 4 p.m. while Saturday's contest is set to begin at 2 p.m.
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The nation's most potent offense was on full display this weekend as the Pioneers totaled 20 goals over the two games.Â
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Junior
Erica Sloan (Potsdam, NY/St. Lawrence Steel) led Utica with her second hat trick of the season and a pair of assists, while senior
Georgiana Santullo (Woburn, MA/Boston Shamrocks/Woburn High School) finished with two goals and three helpers. Graduate student
Rebecca Brown (Steamboat Springs, CO/Norwich University) extended her scoring streak to seven games as she netted two goals and added an assist.
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Hailey Modlin (Phoenix, AZ/Boston Shamrocks),
Carolyn Whitney (Raleigh, NC/Milbrook School), and
Hannah Keating (North Andover, MA/HPNA) each found the back of the net once. Sophomores
Angela Hawthorne (Santa Clara, CA/Meijer) and
Maddie Esposito (Ashburn, VA/Boston Shamrocks) combined for 12 saves in the win, while Neumann's Michelle Winand finished with 59 saves.
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