FAIRPORT, N.Y. – The St. John Fisher women's ice hockey team earned a 3-0 shutout victory over SUNY Morrisville on Friday at the Rochester Ice Center. The Cardinals extended their winning streak to three games, earning a shutout in each contest to open the season. Fisher improves to 3-0-0, surpassing its start from its inaugural season, while the Mustangs fall to 0-2-1.
How It Happened
The Cardinals opened the scoring 17 minutes into the first period. Freshman forward Savanna Stamp found the back of the net off an assist from freshman forward Avery Szczesek to give Fisher a 1-0 lead.
Neither team scored in the second period as Fisher maintained its advantage with a strong defensive effort. The Cardinals held Morrisville to just six shots in the period while generating 24 shots of their own but were unable to extend their lead.
Fisher added two insurance goals in the third period to secure the victory. Five minutes into the frame, freshman forward Hailey Baughan found the back of the net off a feed from freshman forward Lauren Garsin to make it 2-0. Less than four minutes later, sophomore forward Cecelia Stewart sealed the win with a goal assisted by sophomore forward Eibhleann Knox.
Game Notes
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Stewart has scored in consecutive games.
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Baughan recorded her fourth goal in three games.
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Stamp tallied her first collegiate goal.
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Garsin recorded her third assist of the season, with one in each game.
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Knox recorded her first point of the season.
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Szczesek has recorded at least one point in all three games this season.
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Goaltender Elizabeth Poole made 16 saves to earn her second career shutout.
Up Next
The Cardinals will face SUNY Morrisville in the second game of the two-game series at noon on Saturday, Nov. 7, in Morrisville, N.Y.
