HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- St. John Fisher scored twice in the second half to take a 2-0 Empire 8 win over Houghton in women's soccer action on Saturday.

The teams played evenly throughout the first half and went into the locker room knotted at 0-0.

GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton 0 | St. John Fisher 2
Location: Houghton, N.Y. | Burke Field
Attendance: 65
Records: Houghton 4-2-2 (1-1 E8) | St. John Fisher 3-1-3 (2-0 E8)

DETAILS
>> The first half was even throughout, with neither team getting many scoring chances. The Cardinals had a 5-4 edge in shots over the first 45 minutes.
>> The Cardinals upped the pressure in the second half, finally breaking through in the 66th minute before adding the second goal just one minute later.

NOTABLE STATS
>> St. John Fisher outshot Houghton, 10-4, on the afternoon, including a 6-3 edge in shots on goal.
>> The Cardinals led in corners, 9-2
>> Houghton keeper Megan Merrifield stopped four shots in net.

COACH'S CORNER
"St. John Fisher is a strong team. We didn't get the result we had hoped for, but I am encouraged by how we played and look forward to building off of this game for our next game on Wednesday." -- Head Coach Esther Webb


UP NEXT
The Highlanders travel to take on Keuka in another E8 matchup on Wednesday, October 5 at 7 p.m.