PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Sophomore forward Emily Woolingham tallied a career-high six points with two goals and two assists to lead the St. John Fisher women's soccer team to a 6-0 victory over Elmira in its first Empire 8 Conference game of the season on Saturday at Growney Stadium. The Cardinals improved to 2-2-1 overall, while Elmira dropped to 1-4.
How It Happened
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Carolyn Rowe opened the scoring in the fifth minute, finishing a setup from Woolingham. Woolingham doubled the lead in the 14th minute off an assist from Madelyn Wania and struck again in the 23rd minute to make it 3-0.
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Senior Brooklyn Drago pushed the advantage to 4-0 in the 28th minute on an assist from fellow senior Jess Gale.
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In the second half, sophomore Olivia Kalil scored in the 57th minute on a feed from Woolingham.
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Wania added Fisher's sixth and final goal of the day three minutes later.
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Goalkeepers Avery Byrnes and Isabella Ayers combined for the clean sheet, making four saves.
Game Notes
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Woolingham, who had a role in four of the six goals, became the fifth Cardinal to record six points or more in a game in the last decade. She joined Wania (7), Jenn Kirker (6), Carli Kovarik (6) and Makenzie Winslow (6) on that list.
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Rowe's goal marked the first of her collegiate career.
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Drago scored her first goal since a 6-0 win over Alfred State on 9/19/2023. She scored twice in that game.
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Fisher outshot Elmira 21-4, with a 16-3 edge in shots on goal.
Up Next
St. John Fisher will return to action against Rochester at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
