BROCKPORT, NY - The sixth-seeded Pioneers fell short on Tuesday evening to the third-seeded SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles 16-2 in the first round of the Empire 8 Tournament.
 
Bella Kolb (New Hartford, NY/New Hartford) and Maria Stuhlman (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) scored one goal each. Grace Stuhlman (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) posted eight draw control wins, and Alexis Alteri (Clinton, NY/Clinton) and Maria had two draw wins each.
 
Makayla Purdy (Shirley, NY/William Floyd) made three saves in the goal.
 
Utica finished the game with 15 shots, 13 draw control wins and 14 groundballs.
 
Brockport finished the first quarter with a 7-0 lead behind four Hailey Lewkovich goals.
 
The Golden Eagles scored the first two goals of the second quarter, taking a 9-0 lead. Kolb scored Utica's first goal with 2:56 remaining in the second as Brockport entered halftime with a 9-1 advantage.
 
Brockport scored seven goals in the second half, four in the third quarter and three in the fourth.
 
Maria scored on a free-position attempt only one minute into the fourth quarter to notch Utica's second goal.