The St. John Fisher College softball team picked up a key 4-2 win over Division III powerhouse Neumann on a sunny morning in Tuscon, Ariz. 

Samantha Vara recorded the Cardinals' first run of the game in the first inning, with help from a sacrifice bunt from Megan Zoerb and hits by Kayla Goodberlet and Carissa Carlson.  Freshman Leanne Merchant ripped a double that pushed Carlson home, giving the Cardinals' a 2-0 lead at the end of the first. 

Vara recorded an RBI in the second inning, giving Jenn Vanek the opportunity to score.  The Cardinals, up 3-0, got a scare in the third inning when Neumann responded with two runs, but held the Knights scoreless through the rest of the game.

Kelly Hausler's triple in the bottom of the sixth further sealed the win for the Cardinals, advancing pinch runner Kristin McCoy to the plate.

Freshman Danielle Leone led the Cardinals from the mound for all seven innings, recording eight strikeouts and allowing zero earned runs.

Fisher, now 2-3 overall, returns to play with a tough schedule on Wednesday at the Tucson Invitational.  The Cardinals face Neumann for the second time at 10 a.m. to kick off the day, following it up with games against Alvernia (12 p.m.) and Siena Heights (4 p.m.).

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