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St. John Fisher University Athletics

MSOC
0
Russell Sage College RSCMSOC (7-8-3)
1
Winner Saint John Fisher SJFUMSOC (10-4-4)
Russell Sage College RSCMSOC
(7-8-3)
0
Final
1
Saint John Fisher SJFUMSOC
(10-4-4)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Russell Sage College RSCMSOC 0 0 0
Saint John Fisher SJFUMSOC 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

No. 1-Seeded Men's Soccer Blanks No. 8-Seeded Russell Sage To Open E8 Playoffs

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The No. 1-seeded St. John Fisher University men's soccer team scored early and held on the rest of the way for a 1-0 victory over No. 8-seeded Russell Sage in the first round of the Empire 8 Men's Soccer Championship on Saturday evening at Growney Stadium. 

The Cardinals (10-4-4) will host No. 5-seeded SUNY Brockport (7-6-4) in the Empire 8 semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. They have reached the conference semifinals in each of Jack Burgasser's five seasons as head coach of the program. 

Senior Riley Rease scored his fifth goal of the season – and fourth in his last five games – to put the Cardinals ahead at the 5:47 mark in the first half. The forward has 13 points over 12 games this season, the second most on the team.

The Cardinals' defense – as it did so many times in the regular season – took care of the rest. Goalkeeper Christian Burkhart made five saves and recorded his 11th shutout of the season, the most in the Empire 8 and tied for the most in all of Division III. The Cardinals, who haven't allowed a goal since Oct. 16, have blanked six of their last seven opponents. 

The Gators played shorthanded – and without their head coach on the sidelines – for a significant chunk of the second half. They were assessed three red cards at the 71:42 mark. 

The Cardinals have won seven straight games since their 2-1 loss to the Gators on Oct. 5. They have outscored their opponents 16-1 in that stretch. 

Fisher Notes

  • The Cardinals' 10 wins this season are their most under Burgasser, who took over the program before the 2020 season. 

  • The Cardinals' 10 wins are tied for the second-most by a team in program history since at least 2005 (the 2009 and 2005 teams also won 10 games). The 2007 team holds the program record for single-season wins (12). 

  • Burkhart's 11 shutouts are the most by an Empire 8 goalkeeper since Aaron Henry (Stevens) had 13 in 2018. 

  • The Cardinals have allowed the fewest goals (11) in the Empire 8. 

Up Next

The Cardinals face Brockport at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at Growney Stadium. They beat the Golden Eagles 1-0 at home on Oct. 12. 


 
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