Field Hockey | 11/9/2026 10:00:00 AM

PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Six St. John Fisher University field hockey student-athletes have earned All-Empire 8 honors for the 2026 season, the conference office announced Monday.

Senior midfielder Mary Kate McPhee earned first-team honors, while junior midfielder Avery McLaughlin and junior defender Alison Taplin earned second-team honors. Junior defender Jordan Kauffman and freshman defender Evelyn Ryan earned third-team recognition.

Additionally, senior defender Caitlyn Mahoney was selected as Fisher's representative on the conference's Tomorrow's Leaders Team. The team recognizes one student-athlete from each Empire 8 institution who has demonstrated leadership in competition, in the classroom, and in the community. 

McPhee earned All-Empire 8 First Team honors for the second consecutive season. She led the Cardinals in points (30, goals (12), and assists (6), matching her point total from last season while scoring one more goal. McPhee also recorded two game-winning goals and three multi-goal performances.

McLaughlin earned her second consecutive All-Empire 8 selection after finishing second on the team in points (25, goals (10), and assists (5). She recorded three game-winning goals and two multi-goal performances, including a hat trick against Morrisville. 

Taplin earned her third consecutive All-Empire 8 selection and second-team honor. She started all 18 games, recorded one defensive save, and helped anchor a defense that posted five shutouts.

Kauffman earned her second consecutive third-team selection after starting 14 of 18 games. She finished the season with six points on one goal and four assists while recording four defensive saves.

Ryan earned her first All-Empire 8 selection after starting 17 games during her rookie campaign. She recorded four defensive saves and contributed to all five of the Cardinals' shutouts.

St. John Fisher finished the season with a 9-10 overall record and a 5-4 mark in Empire 8 play, earning the No. 5 seed in the Empire 8 Championship Tournament. The Cardinals defeated No. 4 Houghtong University in the first round, then fell to No.1 SUNY Geneseo 3-2 in overtime in the semifinals.