ROCHESTER, NY - Ro Hernandez of the Utica University women's soccer team has been named Empire 8 Offensive Player of the week, her first of the season, as announced by the league on Monday. 
 
The adept offensive threat had a pair of goals and assists in the 6-0 win over Medaille University. Hernandez's performance put her goal total at five which leads the Pioneers this season. Hernandez's first goal put the Pioneers up 1-0 and surged the women's team that never looked back. 
 
Hernandez and the Pioneers will hit the road to take on Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on Tuesday at 7 p.m.