OWINGS MILLS, MD - The No. 10 Utica University women's ice hockey team posted a third straight win, while remaining undefeated in conference play on Friday. The Pioneers charged out of the gate with a three goal first period, and kept pressure continually on their hosts en route to a 9-0 United Collegiate Hockey Conference win over Stevenson at the Reisterstown SportsPlex.

Utica improved to 12-1-2 overall, and 9-0-2 in UCHC play. The Pioneers continue to park themselves at the top of the UCHC standings with 30 standings points, four ahead of second place Nazareth. Stevenson is now 3-13-0 overall, and 3-8-0 in conference play.

The Pioneers were fueled by a program record three shorthanded goals, and logged four special teams goals in total as the Utica power play converted once on three chances.

Three Pioneers had multi-goal outings as part of the nine goal outburst. Maggie Rylott logged a hat trick, Abby Lillis scored her first two goals of the campaign, and Molly Pedone also scored twice to help set the pace in a dominant performance. Hailey Modlin had a remarkable one goal, three assist outing while absolutely pummeling opposing centers at the faceoff dot. She won fourteen of fifteen in Friday's game. Carly Stefanini scored the team's power play goal, and Carolyn Whitney had three assists. Autumn Mish tacked on an assist to extend her point streak to three consecutive games since joining the team as a midseason transfer.

In net, Maddie Esposito made 18 saves for her second career shutout.

Utica outshot the Mustangs 69-18 over three periods, while scoring three goals in each period en route to the win.

The Pioneers are now unbeaten against Stevenson in the last nine meetings. They seek a sixth straight win over the Mustangs on Saturday in the second and final regular season matchup between the two sides. That game is slated for 3 p.m. in Owings Mills.