ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Adam Grover scored 1:35 into the match and Parker Stusek made nine saves as the St. John Fisher men's soccer team (5-4-2, 4-2-1 Empire 8) earned a 1-1 draw with Nazareth on Saturday at Golden Flyer Stadium.
How It Happened
The Cardinals got on the board almost immediately. Grover finished an unassisted goal at 1:35, his fifth of the season, and Fisher led 1-0.
Nazareth pushed hard for the rest of the half, putting 13 shots on frame and earning two corners. Stusek answered every time, making eight first-half saves to protect the lead. Ashton Giambrone put Fisher's best late chance on goal in the 41st minute, and the Cardinals took the 1-0 edge into the break.
The second half stayed tight. Fisher earned three corners and got a shot on goal from Jeremiah Strader at 57:45. Nazareth leveled the match at 69:05 on a penalty kick, ending a stretch of more than 67 minutes with the Cardinals in front.
Fisher answered with chances late. Canyon Reinhardt (77:01) and Brian Filarecki (84:07) each put a shot on goal, and Liam Furmansky sent a try just over the top at 88:06. The match finished level after 90 minutes.
Game Notes
- Stusek played all 90 minutes in goal, with eight saves in the first half and one in the second.
- Grover's goal was his team-leading fifth of the season.
- Fisher put five of its seven shots on goal. Grover, Strader, Reinhardt, Ashton Giambrone and Filarecki each had one on target.
- Nazareth held a 20-7 edge in shots and an 8-3 edge in corner kicks.
- Fisher was called for 10 fouls to Nazareth's eight. The Cardinals received three yellow cards (Carter Lenahan, Strader, Rien Pacaro) and Nazareth received none.
- Both teams stand at 4-2-1 in Empire 8 play.
Up Next
Fisher returns home to face Houghton on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 4 p.m. at Growney Stadium.
