ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher College women's basketball team suffered its first setback of the 2020-21 season as the Cardinals fell to the University of Rochester, 57-45, in a non-conference bout inside Blue Cross Arena. With the defeat, the Cardinals fell to 3-1 on the year while the Yellowjackets improved to 3-1.

Claire Kruszka led the way for Fisher with 11 points and three rebounds while Kaitlyn Walker chipped in with nine points and 10 boards.  Lauren Robbins added six points and hauled in four rebounds while Ally Shoemaker finished with six points in 28 minutes.

After falling behind by as many as 14 points in the first quarter, Fisher found its rhythm and bridged the first and second periods with a 15-2 run that included eight unanswered points to pull the Cardinals to within one, 21-20. As the first half wore on, Fisher continued to work its offense and closed out the second stanza on another run, this time 10-2 burst to take a 30-26 advantage into the break.

Fisher's lead would grow to as many as seven points in the third quarter, but the Yellowjackets would score 12 unanswered points to open up a 44-39 margin. Both teams would exchange points midway through the fourth, but Rochester used three 3-pointers to produce an 11-2 run that pushed the lead to double digits, 50-40, with just under four minutes remaining in the contest.

Fisher would cut the gap to eight points as Amy Gardner drained a jumper, but Rochester kept its foot on the gas and built a 14-point lead before the final horn sounded.

Fisher will look to get back to its winning ways at 7 p.m. on Friday when it hosts Russell Sage in an Empire 8 clash inside Manning and Napier Varsity Gymnasium on Bobby Wanzer Court.