The St. John Fisher College athletic program has many teams in action this weekend.
Volleyball kicks things off on Saturday when they travel to Elmira for their first taste of conference competition in the Empire 8 Crossover. The team looks to improve upon their 8-3 overall record as they play four contests in two days. Fisher opens at 12:30 p.m. against Hartwick on Saturday with a night cap against Stevens, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Sunday belongs to the volleyball team as they are the only Fisher sport in action. The Cardinals will start the day at 2 p.m. versus Utica and will close out the weekend with a 5:30 p.m. matchup with host Elmira.
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Football takes on Hobart at 1 p.m. at Growney Stadium for Homecoming Weekend. The Cardinals are coming off a 52-3 rout of the University of Rochester in Courage Bowl VII and are 2-0 on the season. For the second straight weekend the football team will be playing for a worthwhile cause. Coach to Cure MD is a program that helps raise researching funds for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. On the sideline Fisher fans will notice the coaches for both teams wearing patches to bring awareness to the cause. Fans can also help by texting the word “CURE,” to 90999 to make a $5 donation or by visiting www.CoachtoCureMD.org.
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At 2 p.m., Fisher's field hockey squad travels to Hoboken, NJ to take on Stevens. The team looks to bounce back from three straight losses and bring their Empire 8 record to .500.
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The men's soccer team hosts Utica College at 5 p.m. Fisher is 2-5 on the season and are coming off a dominant 3-0 win over SUNY Potsdam on Sunday. With a win, the Cardinals would even their Empire 8 record to 1-1.
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The women's soccer team goes on the road to take on Alfred at 7:30 p.m. The squad has won two of its last three games, the loss coming to Ithaca in a tight 2-1 game this past Saturday.
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On the courts Fisher women's tennis team will travel to Geneva to take part in the ITA Championships. The Cardinals currently boast a 2-1 conference mark and are 3-3 on the season.
For the second time this season the men's and women's cross country teams will head to Houghton College, this time to take place in the Highlander Invitational. The men look to duplicate their first place finish from the Houghton Short Course Invite while the women look to move up a few slots after taking third in their first ever meet.
