Mary Dougherty snapped a scoreless tie in the 76th minute to give the visiting Fisher women's soccer team a 1-0 win over host Alfred Unversity.  WIth the win, Fisher improves to 6-7-2 overall, but more importantly, 5-3 in the Empire 8 Conference.

Fisher will be the No. 3 seed in next month's Empire 8 Championship, marking the first time since 2005 the Cardinals have qualified for the Conference Championship.   The Cardinals will face No. 2 seed Nazareth College in the semifinals. The winner of the four-team tournament earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship.

Freshman Catherine Mibaum assisted on Dougherty's goal.  Senior goalie Ashley Martin stopped two shots and recorded her second consecutive shutout.

Fisher will return to action on Saturday and will host University of Rochester.