The St. John Fisher College women's basketball team improved to 14-7 overall and 7-5 in the Empire 8 Conference, as the Cardinals picked up a 76-66 win over visiting Rochester Institute of Technology on Tuesday.

The win ensures Fisher a winning record for the 2008-09 season. It will be the 33^rd  time in the program's 35-year history that the Cardinals have posted a winning record. Last winter, Fisher went 13-14, breaking a string of 32 consecutive winning seasons.

 

In tonight's win, the Tigers tied the game at 63-63 with 3:07 left on a 3-pointer, but the Cardinals responded with a  13-0 run over the next three minutes to take command and pull away.

 

Colleen Maloney led the Cardinals with 17 points, including 11 in the final 4:16. 

Mary Kate Comfort finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and a career-high five steals, while Stephanie Sweeney added 12 points and seven boards.

Freshman Meghan Soja recorded her first career double-double, totaling 11 rebounds, 10 points and four steals.

Kristen Taliento chipped in with nine points, six rebounds and three steals, while Kayleigh Comfort totaled nine points and four boards.

Fisher will return to action at 2 p.m. on Saturday and will face Ithaca College. The Cardinals defeated Ithaca 78-60 earlier this year.