UTICA, N.Y. – Senior midfielder Mary Kate McPhee matched her season high with five points on a pair of goals and an assist to lead the St. John Fisher field hockey team past Utica 4-1 on Wednesday evening at Gaetano Stadium.
The Cardinals improved to 7-8 overall and 4-3 in Empire 8 Conference play, while the Pioneers fell to 4-10 and 4-4, respectively. Fisher secured a spot in the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament with the victory.
How It Happened
McPhee opened the scoring with an unassisted goal 6:35 into the contest and added her second goal early in the second quarter to put the Cardinals ahead 2-0. The Cardinals thoroughly dominated the attacking play in the first half, as they went into halftime with an 8-0 edge in shots (4-0 in shots on goal).
Freshman midfielder Makayla Vanderpool, with an assist from junior midfielder Holly Stuart, put St. John Fisher ahead 3-0 late in the third quarter. Junior goalkeeper Morgan Parrinello made a pair of saves in the final minute of the frame to keep her shutout intact.
Utica got on the board early in the fourth quarter as Delaney Reilly buried a feed from Adele Crayton at 48:06, but the Cardinals regained their three-goal lead minutes later when junior attacker Avery McLaughlin found the back of the net for the eighth time this season. McPhee tallied the assist to complete her five-point performance.
Game Notes
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McPhee tallied her ninth and 10th goals of the season. McPhee leads Fisher in goals and total points (24).
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McPhee recorded her third two-goal game of the season and the ninth of her collegiate career.
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McPhee now ranks sixth in Fisher history in career goals (36) and points (90).
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McPhee became the sixth player in program history to reach 90 career points, joining Bre Socker (231), Emily Markarian (179), Lauren Fazio (140), Gianna Palma (102) and Elizabeth Cusack (98).
Up Next
The Cardinals conclude the regular season against Hartwick at 3 p.m. on Saturday at Growney Stadium. They will honor their seniors before the game.
