Box Score

The St. John Fisher College secured its eighth season in program history with double digit wins with a 17-9 rout of host Stevens Institute of Technology on Friday afternoon in Hoboken, NJ. With the win, the Cardinals improve to 10-3 on the season and 4-1 in the Empire 8 Conference.

Stevens entered the game scoring in double digits in each of its last four contests, combining for 58 goals over that span. Fisher stopped the Ducks in their tracks, allowing just three goals in the entire first half and holding Stevens under double digits for the first time since the end of March. The Cardinals also held Stevens' leading scorer Kara Rafferty without a goal for 57:36 and was the first team in 2013 to stop Rafferty from a multiple-goal game.  

Leading the way for Fisher was Taylor Hughes, who had an eight-point day on six goals and two assists. Samantha Barton was the Cardinals' second leading scorer on Friday, netting four scores, including the first three of the second half, all on free-position opportunities.

Senior Melissa Leonhard was Fisher's other multi-goal scorer, scoring twice on the Ducks. Erin Ward had two points on a goal and an assist while Emily Bryerton and Lindsay Shoales each notched a score.

Nicole Hart started in net for the Cardinals, stopping eight shots by the Ducks and earning her second collegiate victory.

Fisher outshot Stevens 29-20 on the afternoon, 27 of which were shots on-goal. The Cardinals had 21 ground balls to the Ducks' 13, and Fisher caused seven of Stevens' 14 turnovers.

The Cardinals will return to action at 1 p.m. on Saturday when they travel to Oneonta or a conference matchup with Hartwick College.