Fisher vs. Geneseo History
Series Snapshot: Wednesday's contest will mark the 15th meeting between St. John Fisher and Geneseo since 2002. The Cardinals are 3-8-3 against the Knights since then.
Postseason Meetings: Wednesday's game will mark the second postseason matchup between the teams. The Cardinals fell 2-0 to the Knights in the 2024 Empire 8 Semifinals at SUNY Geneseo's College Stadium.
Abby Foster scored both Geneseo goals, first at the 46:39 mark on an assist from Juliette Frischmann. She tallied her second goal of the game at the 63:16 mark on assists from Lindsey Matthews and Lindsey Clar.
Cardinals senior forward Riley Grimm nearly tied the game between those goals, as she sent a rocket off the crossbar in the 58th minute.
St. John Fisher junior goalkeeper Avery Byrnes made two saves.
Last Meeting: Geneseo recorded a 2-1 victory over St. John Fisher on Oct. 24. It was the Cardinals' only conference loss during the regular season, and it snapped their 17-game winning streak against E8 foes (including regular season and postseason games since last October).
Geneseo earned a penalty kick in the 17th minute, and Emily McGee converted to give the Knights a 1-0 lead they carried into halftime.
The Cardinals had two of their best offensive chances of the day in the 75th minute. With Geneseo goalkeeper Natalie Budgar well out of position, juniors Olivia Kalil and Emily Woolingham had their shot attempts blocked. Budgar stopped Kalil's attempt, and the rebound went straight to Woolingham, whose shot was blocked by a pair of Geneseo defenders covering the goal for Budgar.
The Knights doubled their advantage in the 78th minute, when Madelyn Murphy found herself in the right place at the right time. A pass bounced off a St. John Fisher defender in front of the net, and Murphy quickly fired a shot past sophomore goalkeeper Isabella Ayers.
Junior Abby Dorunda nearly got the Cardinals on the board less than a minute later, drilling a shot off the crossbar from about 25 yards away. Fisher finally broke through in the 88th minute, as Woolingham finished a rebound after Budgar turned away Logrippo's penalty kick attempt.
Geneseo did not allow the Cardinals to generate another chance, playing keepaway in the final minutes to secure the victory.
Last Win: St. John Fisher most recently beat Geneseo last September.
After a scoreless first half, defender Carolyn Rowe broke through for the Cardinals in the 58th minute, finding the back of the net after taking a feed from midfielder Francesca Logrippo. It was the game's lone goal.
Goalkeeper Avery Byrnes made five saves and earned credit for the shutout. She made four of those stops in the second half.
