UTICA, NY - The Utica University women's soccer team is set for its final regular season matchup against the Keuka College Wolves. Game time on Wednesday, October 29 in Keuka Park, NY is set for 4pm. 
 
Follow Along: For those unable to attend, live video can be found here, and live stats can be found here. 
 
Last Time Out: The team battled with an undefeated in conference play SUNY Brockport to a 0-0 draw on Saturday afternoon. In the contest, six different Pioneers managed to record at least one shot attempt in Kayla Giovingo (Centereach, NY/Centereach), Samantha Kogut (North Adams, MA/Drury), Madison Wagner (Saukville, WI/Divine Savior Holy Angels), Rylee Lamphere (Little Falls, NY/Dolgeville), Amber Piersma (Cassville, NY/Mount Markham), and Bailey Hewson (Plattsburgh, NY/Plattsburgh). Four out of the six Pioneer attempts managed to land on goal. In goal for the Pioneers was Hannah Pcola (Cassville, NY/Mount Markham), who registered four saves in the contest. The Pioneer defense shined, holding a Brockport team that had registered an average of 14.9 shots per game to just seven total attempts, with only four falling on goal.
 
Playoff Picture: Final seeding for the 2025 Empire 8 Conference Tournament is still yet to be determined. Utica currently sits in the sixth seed after gaining a point against Brockport on Saturday. Utica can finish as high as fourth and as low as seventh, with the fourth seed being the last home quarterfinal match to be determined. In order for the Pioneers to host a quarterfinal matchup, Utica would need to win over Keuka on Wednesday, and both SUNY Geneseo and Hartwick would have to lose both of their contests on Wednesday. Geneseo is set to square off against Brockport, who have clinched the regular season title, and Hartwick is taking on Russell Sage. 
 
Record Breaker: After Saturday's contest, Samantha Kogut (North Adams, MA/Drury) has etched herself in the Pioneer record books by becoming the program's newest Ironwoman, after setting new program records in games played (72), games started (72), as well as building off of her minutes record that she broke earlier this season. 
 
Defensive Player of the Week: Hannah Pcola (Cassville, NY/Mount Markham) posted her fifth clean sheet of the season in the Pioneers' 0-0 draw with SUNY Brockport. Brockport's high powered offense that had averaged just under 15 shot attempts per game was held to just four shots on goal, all of which were saved by Pcola. The senior goalkeeper is now one of two goalkeepers in the conference that Brockport has not managed to score on. This is her third weekly honor of the season.
 
Scouting Keuka: The Keuka College Wolves have posted a 1-10-4 record this season and are 1-7-2 in Empire 8 play. The Keuka offense has only managed to find the back of the net seven total times this season, while allowing 43 goals to opponents. Keuka has also allowed on average over 21 shot attempts per game to opponents, with an opponent shot on goal percentage of .134. Keuka is only averaging six shot attempts per game this season, with only a total of 44 shots on goal. Lydia Lane is the only player for the Wolves that has found the back of the net more than once this season, with a pair of goals to her name. Rylee Nunan leads the Wolves in both shot attempts and shots on goal with 16 and eight, respectively. Delaney Szostack falls just behind Nunan in shots with 15 shot attempts and seven shots on goal. In goal for the Wolves this season has been Elianna Wilder, who has posted a 2.60 goals against average on the season, with a total of 98 saves with a .766 save percentage on the year. Payton Malec has also seen some action between the pipes for the Wolves, posting a 3.73 goals against average in five games with a .711 save percentage. All time against the Wolves, the Pioneers sport an 8-7-2 record, and took last season's matchup by a score of 2-0. On the road against the Wolves, the Pioneers have posted a 4-3-1 record. 
 
Up Next: The team prepares for the Empire 8 Conference tournament. More information will be released regarding the tournament as it becomes available.