PITTSFORD, N.Y. -Following its seventh consecutive postseason appearance, six members of the St. John Fisher College field hockey team have been selected for All-Conference Honors as announced by the Empire 8 Conference on Monday.
Senior
Lauren Fazio and sophomore
Bre Socker were both named First Team All-Conference for the second time in their Cardinal careers after both led the charge offensively throughout the season.
Fazio wrapped up her four-year career in a Fisher uniform with another stellar all-around campaign. The senior finished the year with a conference-leading 57 points, 23 goals, and a .761 shots on goal percentage. The forward continued to put herself into the Fisher record book, as her 23 goals in 2018 tied her with former teammate
Emily Markarian for the most goals in a single season, while her 11 assists ranks her second all-time for helpers in a single season.
The Hopewell Junction native finished her career first all-time in career assists with 31 and second all-time in career goals (47) and total points (135).
Socker is no stranger to the All-Conference team, as the sophomore was awarded Rookie of the Year and First Team All-Conference after her record-setting freshman season last year. This year, Socker finished with 20 goals and 55 points, which both ranked her second in the Empire 8. She also led the team with 15 assists and 72 shots on goal. Socker was the go-to offensive weapon for the Cardinals, finishing the season with six game-winning goals and 118 total shots.
The Liverpool native also continued to move her way up the program's record book as she now ranks third all-time in career goals with 33, while also sitting fourth in career points with 87. Socker's 15 assists in 2018 puts her atop the Fisher single-season assists list, passing
Stacie Skidmore's mark in 2014.
Senior goalkeeper
Ashley Maynard and freshman
Gianna Palma were both named Second Team All-Conference. Maynard made her way onto the Second Team for the second consecutive season, after finishing the season with a 15-5 overall record and 107 total saves. The senior finished second in the Empire 8 in goals against average (1.31), save percentage (.805), and shutouts with five. The Hilton native finishes her outstanding Cardinal career as the program's leader in total wins with 44, as well as goals against average and save percentage.
Palma finds herself on the Second Team after an impressive first season at Fisher where she finished with six goals, 10 assists, and 22 points. The Brighton native started all 20 games for the Cardinals and totaled 30 shots on goal and two game-winning tallies.
Reghan Amoroso was named Honorable Mention All-Conference after starting in 19 of the 20 Fisher contests and posting five goals, 14 shots, and one game-winning goal in 2018.
Junior
Kelly Bergamo was named the Cardinals' representative for the conference's Sportswomen of the Year. The Sportsman of the Year award is given to an athlete who "competes with honor and integrity," which is an essential component of a student-athlete's experience in conjunction with an institution's educational mission. The honorees have distinguished themselves as consistently exhibiting these critical traits as outstanding sportsmen and sportswomen.
The Cardinals finished the 2018 season with a 15-5 overall mark that included a trip to the Empire 8 Conference Championship game. Throughout the season, Fisher led the Empire 8 Conference with 68 goals, 361 shots, and 2.10 scoring margin.