PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Olivia Kalil scored twice in the first 18 minutes, and the St. John Fisher women's soccer team built a three-goal halftime lead on its way to a 4-1 Empire 8 win over Hartwick on Saturday afternoon at Growney Stadium. The Cardinals outshot the visitors 21-1 and improved to 7-1-0 overall and 3-0-0 in conference play.
How It Happened
Fisher took control right away. Kalil had a shot blocked at 3:28, and less than a minute later she scored on a feed from Jillyan Ewing at 4:22 to make it 1-0.
Kalil struck again at 17:32, this time from Emily Woolingham, to double the lead.
Gia Catalano made it 3-0 at 35:11. Fisher took an 11-0 shot advantage into halftime.
The Cardinals kept pushing after the break. Carli Maltbie hit the crossbar at 46:34, and Fisher had three more shots blocked in the next seven minutes. Hartwick scored on its only shot of the match at 60:14 to make it 3-1.
Fisher answered in the 76th minute. Morgan Tara hit the crossbar at 75:49, and Carolyn Rowe's follow-up was saved five seconds later. Ewing then put the game away at 78:28 with an unassisted goal, finishing with a goal and an assist.
Isabella Ayers played all 90 minutes in goal and improved to 6-1.
Game Notes
- Kalil led all players with seven shots, four of them on goal. Her two goals, came in 44 minutes of action.
- Ewing had a goal and an assist, with three shots and two on goal.
- Woolingham added an assist for the Cardinals' fourth point-producing performance of the day.
- Fisher outshot Hartwick 21-1, including 9-1 on goal, and led 5-4 in corner kicks.
- Twenty-two Cardinals played. Ayers, Catalano, Makayla Land and Maltbie went the full 90 minutes.
Up Next
The Cardinals go on the road to Elmira on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.
