PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher volleyball team won three straight sets after dropping the first en route to a 3-1 win Friday night at Manning and Napier Varsity Gym. 

The Cardinals, who played 12 straight road or neutral contests to start the season before Friday's home opener, improved to 7-6 overall. They will play 11 straight Empire 8 games starting next Friday at SUNY Brockport. 

Match Notes And Highlights 

• Johnson & Wales won the first set 25-20, while Fisher took the second 25-19, the third 25-23 and the fourth 25-23. 

• Freshman outside hitter Lydia Fraser had a team-high 12 kills. It was her third straight game with double-digit kills. 

• Fraser has had at least 10 kills in eight of Fisher's 13 contests this season. 

• Sophomore Kaylene Noble had eight kills, while fellow sophomore Emma Lawler had seven. 

• Lawler posted a .385 hitting percentage. Sophomore Ana Gutman finished with a .400 hitting percentage and had six kills. 

• Gutman has hit better than .300 in seven of the Cardinals' 13 matches this season. 

• Gutman recorded another block to push her season total to 22, the most on the team. She has seven solo blocks and 15 assists. 

• Junior setter Reilly Morrow had 35 assists. It was her fifth match this season with more than 30. 

• The Cardinals finished with a 14-11 advantage in service aces. Freshman Kate Gernold led the team with a four, a career-high. 

Up Next

The Cardinals face SUNY Brockport at 6 p.m. next Friday, Oct. 4, in Brockport. They host Geneseo on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 1 p.m. 

• The Cardinals are 8-10 against Brockport since 2008 but have won the last three meetings. All three of those matches went five sets. 

• Fisher is 10-13 against Geneseo since 2005. The Cardinals' last victory in the series was a three-set sweep in 2021.