ALFRED, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher women's soccer team stayed unbeaten in Empire 8 Conference play with a 1-0 victory over Alfred University on Wednesday night at Yunevich Stadium. 

The Cardinals, winners of three of their last four contests, improved to 5-3-2 overall and 4-0-1 in league play. Alfred dropped to 6-4-1 and 2-2-1, respectively. 

Fisher has beaten Alfred 1-0 four times since 2021, including twice in a row. The Cardinals edged Alfred 1-0 in overtime in the Empire 8 Tournament last November. 

How It Happened

The Cardinals got on the board at the 17:45 mark in the first half and played stout defense the rest of the way. Forward Emily Woolingham took control of a bouncing ball near midfield and sent a perfect pass about 25 yards downfield to fellow sophomore Abby Dorunda, who snuck her shot past a diving defender and to the right of goalkeeper Kiani Barndard-Pratt to give the Cardinals that 1-0 edge. 

St. John Fisher senior goalkeeper Avery Byrnes made four saves in the shutout victory. She faced just one shot in the second half. 

Game Notes

• Dorunda has scored goals in back-to-back games. She has three total tallies this season, tied for second on the team. 

• Woolingham recorded her fourth assist of the season. She has three over Fisher's last two games. 

• Byrnes notched her third shutout of the season and improved her record to 4-1-2. 

Up Next

The Cardinals begin a stretch of three straight home games at 4 p.m. on Saturday against Russell Sage College.