PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher University field hockey team closed the regular season on Thursday night with a 1-0 victory over SUNY Brockport at Dr. Linda Arena and Class of '69 Field. 

The Cardinals (8-10, 6-3 Empire 8) will be the No. 4 or No. 5 seed and face crosstown rival Nazareth in the opening round of the Empire 8 Field Hockey Championship next Monday, Nov. 4. 

The Cardinals would clinch the No. 4 seed and host Nazareth with a Golden Flyers loss to Elmira on Saturday afternoon. They would face Nazareth on the road if the Golden Flyers beat Elmira. 

Sophomore midfielder Mary Kate McPhee scored the lone goal of the contest in the fourth quarter on an assist from senior forward Emma Cooper. McPhee has five goals and 14 total points this season; Cooper is tied for second on the team in total points (18) and assists (4). 

Senior goalkeeper Senja Matson made saves saves and recorded her second consecutive shutout. She has three shutouts over 15 games this season. 

Both teams had 15 shots in the contest. The Cardinals had an 11-8 advantage in shots on goal.