Men’s Soccer Blanks Hartwick 2-0 for First Empire 8 Win of 2026

UTICA, NY – Utica University’s men’s soccer team played in its second Empire 8 Conference matchup of the 2026 season, the first at Casamento Field. Traveling to challenge the Pioneers were the Hartwick College Hawks. In an even battle, two Utica strikes carried the orange and blue to a 2-0 win, improving them to 1-1 in conference and 3-4-1 overall. The Pioneers play another E8 home game this coming Saturday, September 26th, against the Alfred University Saxons. The Pioneers found the back of the net twice, filling the stat sheet with two assists on both scores. Junior midfielder Braeden Arias…