St. John Fisher University Athletics

UTICA, N.Y. – Olivia Kalil scored three goals, including two in a span of just over three minutes late in the second half, as the St. John Fisher University women's soccer team pulled away for a 5-1 Empire 8 victory at SUNY Poly on Wednesday at Wildcat Field.

The Cardinals improved to 6-1-0 overall and 2-0-0 in conference play, while SUNY Poly fell to 3-4-1 and 0-2-0.

How It Happened

Kalil wasted no time, finding the back of the net just 57 seconds into the match to give Fisher a 1-0 lead. SUNY Poly answered in the fifth minute to level the score at 1-1.

The Cardinals controlled the rest of the half, outshooting the hosts 19-2 and earning six corner kicks, but the Wildcats' keeper made 10 first-half saves to keep the game even. Jillyan Ewing forced three of those stops, while Francesca Logrippo and Emily Woolingham each forced two. Fisher finally broke through in the closing seconds of the half. Moments after a Maebh Whyte shot was saved, Brooklyn Olschewske scored at 44:29 to send the Cardinals into halftime with a 2-1 lead.

The margin stayed at one for much of the second half, with Woolingham hitting the right post in the 57th minute. Fisher took control in the final 10 minutes. Ewing set up Kalil for her second goal in the 81st minute. Kalil completed the hat trick unassisted in the 84th minute, and Woolingham capped the scoring in the 87th with her seventh goal of the season.

Isabella Ayers played all 90 minutes in goal and made one save for the win. The Fisher defense held SUNY Poly to four shots, two of them on goal. Gia Catalano and Makayla Land each played the full 90 minutes on the back line.

Game Notes

• Kalil finished with three goals and six points on six shots, five of them on goal, in 62 minutes of action.
• Olschewske's first-half goal was the game-winner, her second of the season.
• Ewing added an assist and put three of her four shots on goal.
• Fisher scored three goals in a span of 6:18, from 80:06 to 86:24.
• The Cardinals outshot SUNY Poly 31-4 (16-2 on goal) and held an 11-0 edge in corner kicks.
• Logrippo and Woolingham each took six shots, with three on goal apiece.