PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher College women's soccer team defeated Morrisville State College, 5-0 in an afternoon non-conference pairing. The last time the Cardinals scored five goals in a match was back in 2012, when the team scored seven goals against Albion College. The Cardinals also fired a whopping 40 total shots on the day against the Mustangs. Fisher's record advances to 2-4 on the year, while Morrisville falls to 0-5.
The Cardinals wasted no time scoring, putting away their first goal in the sixth minute of play when Kerri Orbach gathered a cross from the right side and tapped the ball in just past the Morrisville goalkeeper.
Fisher would not score again until about 20 minutes later when Elise Olivo fired a shot of her own, ricocheting off the keeper, but Hannah Buschner would be there for the rebound shot which would find its way to the back of the net.
The Cardinals ended the first half of play outshooting the Mustangs, 22-2.
The second half of play opened up with a Fisher goal just five minutes in. Gabriella Borrelli passed to Orbach, who would put away her second goal of the day into the lower left corner of the net.
Twelve minutes later, Abigail Dwyer would tee up a shot from 15 yards out, netting her first career collegiate goal.
Fisher would score its fifth and final score of the game, when Hannah Buschner found herself on a breakaway, eventually finding the back of the net after going one on one with the Mustangs goalkeeper for her second score of the game.
The Cardinals would finish the match outshooting the Mustangs, 40-2 while registering eight corner kick attempts on the day.
Melissa McGowan would earn the win in net for the Cardinals, recording a single save on the day over 48:26 minutes of play. Lila Platt would make her first appearance in goal for Fisher, closing out the game for the last 41 and a half minutes in regulation.
Fisher is back in action at 7 p.m. on Tuesday under the lights of Growney Stadium, where they will square off against the SUNY Fredonia Blue Devils.
