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‘Boosted:’ Vaccination rates increase with incentive offer ◊ MATTHEW BREAULT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF As Utica College returns from winter break and ends the second week of classes, the campus inches ever so close to a 100% vaccination rate amongst students, faculty and staff. In addition to the COVID-19 vaccination rates increasing at Utica College, the number of those who are receiving the COVID-19 booster shot has significantly increased as well. When the 2021 Fall semester began, Utica College added the COVID-19 vaccination to the list of required immunizations for both students and employees of the college. As the 2022 Spring semester is underway,
Utica College custom Amazon gift card /Photo: Matthew Breault all eligible students and employees at Utica College are required to receive their COVID-19 booster by Feb. 1. Although the booster shot is now required by the college, unless a student
has a medical or religious exemption, the college will continue to offer an incentive to the students who receive their COVID-19 booster shot. The incentive is a $50 Amazon gift card, customized
with a Utica College logo. According to Interim Dean of Students Karen Ferrer-Muniz, the incentive will continue to be offered in an effort to encourage eligible students to get vaccinated and receive their COVID-19 booster. “The $50 Amazon gift card incentive for students will remain in effect and you will receive your gift card when you submit proof of your booster vaccination to the portal,” Ferrer-Muniz said. “Once the students load it to the portal, they get an email from the dean of students office as a confirmation that we received it, and then they’re eligible for the gift card incentive.” SEE BOOST PG. 3
Women’s basketball continues historic season ◊ EMILY JOSS SPORTS EDITOR
It has been a historical season for the Utica College women’s basketball team this year as multiple players have placed themselves in the record books, while the team as a whole found themselves with a school record breaking 12-0 start to the season. The team set the tone early, quickly rising above two of the most competitive nonconference opponents on their schedule within the first six games. Prior to this season, the Pioneers had not defeated
SUNY Poly in five years and SUNY Oneonta even longer than that, but were able to find the high ground in both games.
Momentum really picked up for the women as they matched up with Wells College on Dec 8. With their seventh consecutive win to start the season, they amassed their largest margin of victory to date with a 91-17 final score. To match a program record of an 8-0 start, which dated back to the 1984-85 season, the Pioneers overcame Morrisville State College. This with much help from graduate student and point guard Brigid Johndrow, who
dropped the program’s first triple-double in over ten years.
“It feels good to still be playing, it wouldn’t have felt right to end my basketball career with no real season,” Johndrow said after coming back to utilize her COVID-19 season. “I love the team we have this year. We really are a family and I couldn’t have asked for a better team for my final year of basketball.” It wasn’t until coming back from the holiday break that the Pioneers could take the record for best start to a season ever with their 56-50 win over Hamilton College.
In their first conference win over Elmira, the team climbed to 10-0, while senior Sydney Przygoda placed herself amongst the top 14 scorers in program history as she surpassed the 1,000 point mark.
“I am just very grateful for my teammates, coaches and family that have helped me achieve that goal,” Przygoda said. It is worth noting that Przygoda was able to reach this milestone half way through her senior season when she never played a single game of her junior season due to a COVID-19 related repeal. SEE BBALL PG. 12
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PAGE 3 FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2022 BOOST FROM PG. 1 Ferrer-Muniz also stated that it is very important for students to upload their updated vaccination record to the Student Health Portal or e-mail health@utica. edu, because they are due as soon as possible. “Please be advised that all students and employees will be required to submit proof of booster vaccination or a physician-certified medical exemption by no later than Feb. 1, 2022 (or your earliest date of eligibility),” Ferrer-Muniz said. “If you recently tested positive for COVID-19 from a breakthrough infection, you are eligible to receive the booster vaccine as soon as you are symptom free and have completed isolation.”
According to Utica College Vice President for Emergency Management Shad Crowe, Utica College continues to maintain a greater than 98% overall vaccination rate, and close to 90% of the eligible community has received their COVID-19 booster. Crowe also added that at the two recent vaccination clinics that were held on campus, just under 300 people received their booster shot. As of Jan. 26, 1,092 students have updated their vaccination record and have collected their $50 Amazon gift card. Ferrer-Muniz said she hopes to see even more students in the next couple days update their record and
collect their incentive. According to a campus-wide email sent out by President Laura Casamento on Jan. 21, she will provide an official numbers update after the Feb. 1 deadline for the college’s booster requirement. “I will update you on the percentage of our campus community that is fully vaccinated, which will include those who are fully vaccinated and boosted and those who are fully vaccinated but not yet eligible to receive the booster,” Casamento said in her email. As Utica College continues to see an increase in vaccinated members of the community, the number of active cases on
UCTANGERINE.COM campus continues to remain low. The updated COVID-19 statistics will be available within the week. Utica College hopes to see more members of the campus community get vaccinated and are actively working with partners to provide more vaccination services on campus. “We are encouraging everyone to receive the booster as soon as they are eligible to help prevent serious illness within our Utica College community,” Crowe said. “We are working with our partners at Walgreens Pharmacy, Oneida County Health Department, MVHS and we hope to provide another on campus clinic within the next few weeks.”
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Francey leaves UC for Canisius
◊ ISABELLA HUDZIAK MANAGING NEWS EDITOR
student. “It could be for multiple reasons, including the job market’s prime to switch around and get better jobs other places.”
Utica College announced the departure of Assistant Director of College Engagement Jason Francey through the Morning Mention on Jan. 7. Francey assisted in the planning and implementation of a comprehensive set of co- and extra-curricular experiences for students designed to increase student engagement and success, according to the announcement. Francey was hired in 2018 as an area coordinator. He was promoted in 2019 to Assistant Director of College Living and held the position until this month when he accepted the position of Director of College Engagement at Canisius College. Assistant Director of Leadership Development Bethany VanBenschoten said the college is currently in the process of gathering applications for the position and hopes to have a new hire as soon as possible. “You have to love what you
During his time at UC, Francey spearheaded several events and projects in the Student Living and College Engagement office, including the transition from the online portal PioneerPlace to PioHub in 2021.
Jason Francey with the cast of “Something Rotten!” /Photo: UC Theatre do,” VanBenschoten said. “You’ve got to have that drive and passion for working with college students.”
hurts a little bit to lose that person, but I’m also really happy for him because I know where he’s going.”
Francey, who had been involved in numerous student organizations, left a lasting impression on Utica College.
According to VanBenschoten, the availability of the Morning Mention to students and the rise in departures in the past few years have increased the knowledge of staff changes within the student body.
“I was a little bit sad ‘cause I know how great of an advocate he’s been for the GSA and for a bunch of other advocacy groups on campus,” senior Alec Pease said. “Losing that person for us, that point of contact person that’s part of administration that’s willing to go to bat for us. It
“It does seem like there’s more turnover going on right now,” said Justin Jones, president of the Theater Club at Utica College (TCUC) Pioneer Players and MBA finance
“We worked really hard together to get new organizations on there and changing our processes and getting that sort of stuff running on the new portal,” VanBenschoten said. “He was the sole person when it came to researching, finding it and getting it all started.” Francey trained Orientation Mentors and advised several organizations on campus, including the TCUC Pioneer Players. “I was happy for him because he’s going on to a bigger opportunity, sad because I enjoyed working with him in theater and day-to-day, so kinda a mixed bag,” Jones said. “All in all happy for someone moving up.”
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Yards for Yeardley raises awareness on dating violence, Safe Trax will host workshop next month
Safe Trax Program Director Jennifer Jones presenting the Team/Organization with Most Yardage award to the Utica College’s women’s lacrosse team. /Photo: Jennifer Jones ◊
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February is National Dating Violence Awareness Month and Utica College’s Safe Trax program will soon announce dates for One Love workshops that will educate young people on the healthy and unhealthy relationships. The One Love Foundation was founded after the death of Yeardley Love, a student and lacrosse player from the University of Virginia who was murdered by her former dating partner just weeks before graduation. One Love focuses on education and awareness about intimate partner violence. One Love’s Escalation Workshop is an impactful event to bring attention to intimate partner violence and recognize warning signs, healthy and
unhealthy relationship traits and provide real tools to intervene, Safe Trax Program Director Jennifer Jones said. On Oct. 22, Utica College Safe Trax and the women’s lacrosse team hosted the Yards for Yeardley event, also created by the One Love Foundation. Yards for Yeardley is a way to create awareness around intimate partner violence and educate the college community. The goal of the event is to pledge yards completed on a track or field to the mission of prevention, education and awareness. It also serves as a way for the community to recognize victims of intimate partner violence and pledge yardage in tribute or memory of them. Utica College’s Yard for Yeardley event was
Safe Trax Program Director Jennifer Jones presenting Individual with the Most Yardage award to Dayna Losito (Shaleigh Kenealy and Bianca Bochkous unavailable). /Photo: Jennifer Jones held in the Dome and participants ran, skipped and walked their way to pledge 224,412 yards, roughly 520 laps, Jones said. “The Yards for Yeardley event at Utica College made a great impact and will continue to grow to spread awareness and promote healthy relationships,” Jones said. “I was very proud to see members of our community contribute their time and energy to such a worthy cause.” Luminaries were placed around the track in memory or tribute to those who have survived or fell victim to intimate partner violence. Participants were able to create cards to share a message of hope to survivors who work with Safe Trax or the YWCA of Mohawk Valley. The YWCA
of Mohawk Valley provided resources and promotional items to support the event and participants. Two awards were given to recognize the team or organization with the most yardage and the single participant with the most yardage. The Utica College women’s lacrosse team received the first award, with 86,328 yards pledged by the team. The individual award was a three-way tie between members of Chi Beta Sigma Sorority, Dayna Losito, Shaleigh Kenealy and Bianca Bochkous. They each contributed 18,748 yards. Safe Trax is a grant-funded program made possible through a 2019 Campus Grant awarded by The US Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women.
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◊ HOLLIE DAVID FEATURES EDITOR
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Club Profile: Anime Club
Anime Club is a newer organization offered at Utica College that was formed in the Fall 2020 semester by Utica College student Trevor Anderson. The overall goal of the Anime Club is to help people, both long time fans and people new to the genre, express their love for anime through various clubhosted events. Another club goal is to bring more awareness to the numerous cultures surrounding anime. Anime refers to a specific style of cartoon produced or inspired by Japanese animation. Anderson, the club’s acting president, as well as founder, formed the club due to his love for anime. He said that he’d always wanted to start a club and since the college did not already have an Anime Club, he saw the perfect opportunity.
freshman Elijah Ramirez had no experience with anime before joining the club in the fall of 2021. He enjoys the various activities that members get to participate in. “I
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and watching more anime,” McDonald said. “We are a very open club and all enjoy seeing new faces, we also like educating people about the diverse genres of anime.” A main goal of the club currently is to raise enough
fundraiser this year to help the club raise funds for the possible trip in the future. The last large event that may be in the works for this spring is a cosplay-themed fashion show. This event has been in the works since last semester and would be hosted towards the end of the semester, where students could cosplay as their favorite anime characters and display them in a fashion show. Club meetings are currently held every Thursday in the Boehlert Conference room at 5 p.m., but may be changing to Tuesdays before the semester ends.
Anime Club currently does not have any social media pages besides discord, but would like to start up an Instagram Anime Club Member Elijah Ramirez (Left), Club President Trevor Anderto help raise club son (Center) Club Vice President Tyler McDonald (Right) awareness. They /Photo: Hollie David At its formation, the are also currently Anime Club hosted 40 searching for a Public anime before I joined the money for a large trip, members with 44 currently Relations person to help club,” Ramirez said. “It is a according to Anderson. listed on the club’s PioHub create and run club social safe space for people to The club is working in page. The club has a media. Any interested talk about or watch anime collaboration with the weekly attendance of students should contact and the events are great Asian Student Union to around 15 people, with Anderson by email or through for new anime watchers, raise money for travel and upwards of 40 on days the organization’s PioHub non-anime watchers and have several fundraisers in they host special events. page for more information. vivid anime watchers.” the works because of this. Meetings host a variety For more information on One of Anderson’s favorite “The main goal was going of events and activities the Anime Club, they can events last semester to Japan but Covid has and each one is different. be contacted through was a club version of stopped it,” Anderson During weekly meetings, PioHub or Discord, which is the show “Shark Tank,” said. “We reached about the club has hosted watch where announcements are where members all came one-quarter of the goal parties, debates based on posted to club members. up with ideas for new amount for the trip so far.” members’ favorite shows, anime and had to present “Anime Club is open to Last semester, the club made must-watch lists and them to the e-board. anyone and everyone even hosted one main fundraiser, done gaming tournaments. if you have never seen Tyler McDonald, the club’s which was a Korean chicken According to Anderson, anime in your life,” Anderson vice president and one of the barbeque. They would many of the small club said. “It’s a carefree founding members, enjoys like to redo this fundraiser meeting events are thought environment where no one the weekly club meetings during the current semester up by club members, and needs to feel embarrassed and activities that various on a larger scale and would it is the members that tend and even if you don’t think club members come up with. also like to have a ramento drive the meetings and anime is interesting I bet I related fundraiser as well. “This semester, I am looking keep them interesting. could change their mind.” A gaming tournament forward to hearing people Anime Club member and is also in the works as a argue about the best anime
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Fitness advice from Brooke Riscica
◊ BROOKE RISCICA CONTRIBUTING WRITER
and committed and these start with planning.
Come join me in a place where we hate excuses, love our reflection and have more energy than we ever could have imagined. Side benefit: blowing off steam from an impossibly heavy course load and the ability to bench press most of your classmates. I will condense my seven-year journey into a handful of paragraphs, so….away we go!
Set realistic goals. It is so important to set goals, but you have to make sure they are realistic based on your schedule, obligations, and everything else in your life. If you know you can only make it to the gym four days a week to start, then do not aim for six. Aim for four and work your way up. Set yourself up for success, not disappointment.
Plan plan plan. Plan a time that you are going to go to the gym each day. Sit down with your school and work schedules, consider your other obligations, and find a time that works best for you. In the beginning, it is all about teaching yourself to be dedicated and committed. I hate to tell you this, but nobody is motivated 100% of the time… not even your favorite influencer whose life looks like a dream in every post. That is why you must learn to be dedicated
Create a “split” (workout schedule) for yourself. Workout splits will help prevent you from that “ugh what am I doing here today?” moment when you walk into the gym. I am currently working with a five day split that looks like this: Mondaypush day (triceps, chest, and shoulders), Tuesdaylower body day (quadfocused), Wednesdayrest day, Thursday- pull day (back and biceps), Friday (active recoverylow impact cardio,
core, and stretching), Saturday- lower body day (glutes and hamstrings) and Sunday- rest day. Always switch things up and keep your body guessing. The gym should never feel like a chore to you. One of the many things that I love, which also helps me stay on track, is that my workouts can be whatever I want them to be. Keep a few compound movements in your workouts, but always switch them up. Always keep your body guessing. Take progress pictures. If you are like me and you are always looking in the mirror after every workout, it may feel impossible to see your results. That is why I always take progress pictures. It is a great way to keep track of your journey and it is also a great way to hold yourself accountable. Identify your staples. Consider the basic foods you like that you can always get at the grocery store and keep at home. The
more versatile the food, the better staple it is (when I say versatile, I mean something that you can use for more than one meal). Basically, if you have your staples in the house, you always have something to make for several meals and snacks. Everything in moderation. Should you be eating 25 cookies after dinner every night? Definitely not. Is it okay to go to a friend’s house for dinner, or go out to eat and have an unhealthy dessert? Absolutely. Do your best to stay on track, but always allow yourself a treat here and there. Everything in moderation. Please join me on my journey by following my fitness page, @ brookeriscicafit, where I post easy-to-follow workouts, healthy recipes, motivation and more. My page will always be a safe place for you and my DMs are always open. Now start planning, identify your staples and get to work!
Brooke Riscica models on her fitness Instagram account @brookeriscicafit /Photos: Tori Risucci
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Album Review: Isaiah Rashad’s ‘Cilvia Demo’ celebrates eighth anniversary ◊ ALEXIS LYGA CONTRIBUTING WRITER In late January 2014 indie record label and home of Kendrick Lamar, Top Dawg Entertainment, made the first of what they promised would be many releases throughout the year. “Cilvia Demo” was the first studio album from rookie Isaiah Rashad. Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) has a small roster with an extremely high caliber of skill, which garners immediate excitement around the new artists they sign. The project received what Metacritic considers “universal acclaim” and earned Rashad his cult following that still holds the album in high esteem today, eight years after its release. It is hard to imagine that two SZA assisted tracks back to back on a project could be bad and of course “Ronnie Drake” and “West Savannah” are no exception. The ladder’s airy beat and layering of Rashad and SZA’s vocals creates a depth that fills the space. This song has an energy and a feeling that is hard to achieve especially on a debut project. Throughout the project it is clear that Isaiah has an ear for beat selection and choosing producers who work well with his style.
Upon its release in 2014 and today in 2022 there are few rappers who sound like Isaiah Rashad. The Chattanooga, Tennessee native is kept in a lane of his own due to his southern charm and effortless flows, which contain borderline jazzy beats, and are often far too upbeat for the lyrics that accompany them. “Heavenly Father ‘’ is a prime example of a soulful, upbeat and down right groovy track with lyrics that address Rashad’s relationship, or lack thereof, with his father, mental health struggles, vices and an array of other serious topics. For those who relate or are doing a conscious listen, songs like this often stir up more emotions than sad lyrics that are delivered as such. Having a lackadaisical approach to serious trauma and pairing that with instrumentals that feel nostalgic, he has created the recipe for bringing baggage to the surface. The project is able to maintain consistent themes and a cohesive flow while offering a wide variety throughout the 14 tracks. Midway through the project “Soliloquy” offers a no fluff look into Rashad’s rapping ability over a bass heavy rhythmic
beat with jazzy pianos that Isaiah so naturally glides over. Packed with punchlines, double entendres and old school word play this introduces us to a more intense, less emotional Rashad. “Banana” has a dynamic beat with unlisted supporting vocals from none other than TDE’s own SZA. The beat drop gives way to an angsty anthem that can only be likened to punk. “My daddy left me with no details, came back with a b**** and a stepson, I guess he forgot that he left somethin’, he must have been saving the best bum.” He echoes the holes left by his fathers absence with an intensity that has been building up within Rashad since his childhood and the album leading up to this point. This has left him striving for better for himself and hoping to do better for his own son, while he also addresses his own chagrin for the similarities he sees between himself and his father. A strong display of old school lyricism and passionate storytelling paired with smooth instrumentals covered in unapologetic emotional delivery is what brings listeners back to listen to this album time and time
again. Works that excel in so many aspects and offer such depth are those that last beyond the hype of their initial release. Rashad’s willingness to share his own emotions has allowed for him to become the cult superstar he is today and earned him his loyal following. The raw emotion is undeniable and is what makes his music feel relatable to so many people. The number one quality that attracts me to music I love is authenticity. Isaiah Rashad came out of the gates with the release of “Cilvia Demo” as his most authentic self willing to share his personal experiences and feelings as if his music was only going to be played in the solitude of his own company. Favorite Tracks: “Cilvia Demo,” “West Savannah,” “Soliloquy,” “Modest” and “Banana”
“Cilvia Demo” Album Cover.
EIC Eats No.1: 4,560 McDonald’s Calories
◊ MATTHEW BREAULT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
On Saturday, Jan. 22, I, Matthew Breault, decided to do something that was very fun and very difficult. I ate 4,560 calories of McDonald’s food, combined with four MTN DEW Kickstart beverages. When I went to McDonald’s that Saturday night, I planned on ordering just one of the
$10 combos that consists of two cheeseburgers, two medium fries and 20 Chicken McNuggets. After ordering the combo, I ended up spending $23.06 because the lady rang me up for two of the $10 combos. When this happened, I didn’t mind because I thought to myself that I could just bring some food home to my mother and grandmother. This,
however, did not happen.
I had a dream a few nights before that I had a show on UCTV called “EIC Eats,” where I would do food challenges. I always joke about the amount of food I consume on a daily basis, so I thought to make this dream into a reality and create EIC Eats. Anyway, when I decided to start consuming this food, I took tips from
one of my favorite YouTubers, Erik Lamkin, who runs a channel called “ErikTheElectric,” where he does insane food challenges. I started to put some fries and some chicken nuggets on the cheeseburgers to make it seem like I had less food to consume. Getting the super carby food out of the way was my main goal. SEE EIC EATS PG. 9
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PAGE 9 FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2022 EIC EATS FROM PG. 8 After just 11 minutes, I finished half the challenge. It then took me another hour to complete the rest. I honestly didn’t feel full until after I had consumed everything besides eight chicken nuggets. Yes, after consuming four cheeseburgers, four medium fries and 32 Chicken McNuggets, my stomach wasn’t full.
Impressive, considering I stand 5’9” and if I flex hard enough in the mirror, it looks like I have abs. Overall, here are the statistics from the challenge, not including the 360 calories from the four MTN DEW Kickstarts: Calories: 4,200 Total fat: 214 g (275% DV*) Carbohydrates: 408 g (151% DV*)
EIC Matthew Breault before consuming the 4,560 calories of McDonald’s /Photo: Matthew Breault
Protein: 173 g (346% DV*) Saturated fat: 49 g (245% DV*) Dietary fiber: 25 g (93% DV*) Calcium: (46% DV*) Trans fat: 2.5 g Total sugars: 33 g Iron: (101% DV*) Cholesterol: 420 mg (143% DV*) Potassium: (106% DV*)
UCTANGERINE.COM Sodium: 7,390 mg (319% DV*) For those of you who had fun reading this, EIC Eats will be a biweekly part of The Tangerine, where Editorin-Chief Matthew Breault will do some sort of food challenge either alone, or with fellow staff members. Thank you all for allowing me to share my food habits with you and you will hear/ read from me soon.
The aftermath of EIC Matthew Breault consuming 4,560 calories of McDonald’s /Photo: Matthew Breault
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Historic campaign continues for UC women’s ice hockey ◊ EMILY JOSS SPORTS EDITOR At 14-3 overall and 11-1 in UCHC conference play, the Utica College women’s ice hockey team is currently second in its conference with just one month left until the UCHC tournament. The Pioneers currently have a winning percentage of 82.4, which is the best winning percentage in the program’s history. The team came into this season following two straight seasons with losing records and head coach Dave Clausen and the team came back with something to prove. “This year’s team is something special,” junior Erica Sloan said. “I believe that we have proven to be competitive in our league and have shown the depth we have as a team.” The Pioneers have been nothing short of competitive this season, as the team is nationally ranked in statistics on both sides of the puck, including being the number one team in the country in team goals (92), assists (152), points (244), while the goaltenders are ranked number two in the country in total shutouts (7). Unlike most teams at Utica College, these women create a special dynamic, coming together from
Senior captain Georgie Santullo is currently ranked No. 1 in the nation in goals per game (1.18) /Photo: Jeff Pexton twelve different states and one province. Each of these women quickly learn to play as a unit, building a chemistry as if they’ve played together their entire lives. “Something I love about this team is no matter what grade you’re in or where you stand within the team, everyone is a leader,” sophomore Carly Stefanini said. “We’ve had freshmen, sophomores,
juniors, and seniors all step up when needed and lead the team in their own way.” Throughout the course of the season, the depth of this team has been proven time and time again as the Pioneers have outscored their opponents 92-22, with goals coming from over half the roster. Senior captain Georgie Santullo has compiled 20 of those goals alone, and nine of those goals came from three hat trick games, which occurred in backto-back-to-back games. Santullo is currently ranked number one in the nation in goals per game (1.18). Over the course of the season, Santullo has accumulated 33 points and she is currently ranked number two in the nation in points per game (1.94).
Erica Sloan celebrates goal with teammates /Photo: Jeff Pexton
As the team’s offense continues to dominate, the goaltenders have shown to be working just as hard. Senior Savannah Gutierrez
and sophomore Angela Hawthorne share seven shutouts between the two of them, and both Hawthorne (1.29) and Gutierrez (1.57) are ranked third and fourth in the conference in goals against average. “Every player on our team has so much talent and are all great hockey players,” Stefanini said. “As a team, we know what we want to accomplish in each and every game. We trust each other and everyone’s hockey ability to do their part in order for our team to succeed.” The Pioneers return home for two games on Friday Jan. 28 at 2:30 p.m. and Saturday Jan. 29 at 1:30 p.m. for a conference matchup with Neumann University. “Everyday we go to the rink ready to get better and compete during practice, which only makes us better as a whole,” Sloan said.
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No.3 UC men’s ice hockey continues dominance “The team chemistry is very good currently, just like it’s been all season,” Moncovich said. “Everyone is brought into our culture and system. With everyone bought in, success follows. We just have to stay focused on the task at hand and take it one day at a time.”
The No.3 ranked Utica College men’s hockey team after the New York SASH Teddy Bear Toss goal /Photo: Jeff Pexton ◊ MATTHEW ROBINSON STAFF WRITER The Utica College men’s ice hockey team is currently ranked No. 3 in the nation and has not lost a game since November. Since losing to SUNY Geneseo, who was previously ranked the number one team in the nation, the Pioneers have been on an eightgame winning streak and have played exactly how they are ranked (No. 3). The last two matchups were both shutouts, in part to impressive performances from senior goaltender Sean Dickson, who is number one in the nation with a goals against average of (1.17), and freshman goaltender Bryan Landsberger.
goals, while allowing only nine goals and posting four shutouts. Having great team chemistry between all 27 players is crucial, especially if the team’s goal is winning a national championship. “I’m excited to continue to battle with the other 27 guys on the team,” junior John Moncovich said. “We have a really close group and we’ll never have this team play together again after this year. So as we
get down the stretch, I’m focused on enjoying the moment and winning a national championship with this group.” Moncovich is currently leading the team with 28 points, while being ranked number two in the nation in goals per game (.88). Senior Regen Cavanagh is not far behind with 27 points, while Buster Larsson has 24, Brandon Osmundson has 23 and Justin Allen has 22 points.
This week, sophomore Jayson Dobay was named UCHC Player of the Week, after posting seven points in the two 7-0 wins against Lebanon Valley College and Arcadia University. He recorded four assists against the Dutchmen and against the Knights, he had one goal and two assists. This weekend, the Pioneers will be home for both matchups against UCHC opponents Stevenson University and Chatham University. Utica defeated both of these teams earlier in the season and they look to keep the streak going. The Saturday, Jan. 29 game is at 5 p.m. against Stevenson University and the Sunday, Jan. 30 game begins at 2 p.m. against Chatham University.
“Each season is a process,” head coach Gary Heenan said. “We keep trying to get better and better with the details of the game. We are getting there.” During Utica’s eightgame winning streak, the Pioneers have scored 47
The Utica College men’s ice hockey team waits for the national anthem to be played /Photo: Jeff Pexton
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Senior forward No. 20 Sydney Przygoda netted her 1,000th career point on Jan. 7 vs. Elmira College /Photo: Laurel Simer BBALL FROM PG. 1 It is worth noting that Przygoda was able to reach this milestone half way through her senior season when she never played a single game of her junior season due to a COVID-19 related repeal. “I have used the cancellation of last season to motivate me for this current season,” Przygoda said. “I had a glimpse of what life without basketball is like and it has helped me appreciate my final season even more.” The win streak would continue to a 12-0 record, until the team fell in back-to-back losses to nationally ranked St. John Fisher
and Nazareth. These two losses remain as the Pioneers’ only two of the season. Prior to their first win of their 12-0 streak back in November, the team hadn’t stepped foot on the court together in nearly two years. The last game the Utica College women’s basketball team played was in the first round of the E8 tournament back in 2020, pre-pandemic. The lack of experience with each other could have, and maybe should have, led to a tough road as they attempted to get back into a groove at the start of their season. However,
their time apart showed to only make their game stronger.
head back for their second round of conference play.
Before the season started, Przygoda knew just how special of a team she had alongside her.
As the longest standing member of the team, Johndrow knows what she has to do to keep an Empire 8 championship in sight.
“It has been such an honor to be a part of this season’s team,” Przygoda said. “I had a feeling this team was going to be successful from the start. During our first few pick-up games in preseason, it was clear that we had great chemistry and that everyone on the team was really invested in doing their part to help the team win.” The team has a demanding schedule ahead as they
“On the court, my role is to be pretty consistent and just do what needs to be done to win,” Johndrow said. “I like to be a positive person for the team and keep everyone together if things aren’t going our way.” The Pioneers return Saturday, Jan. 29 to play Sage College at Miga Court at 2 p.m.