ROCHESTER, NY – After jumping out to a three-goal lead shortly into the second quarter, the St. John Fisher Cardinals held on to defeat the visiting Houghton Highlanders, 3-2.
Taylor Scrocca put the Cardinals on the board just over five minutes into the game, then scored her second goal of the day on expired time off a penalty corner to cap the first quarter.
Fisher would add their third goal less than three minutes into the second quarter, as Mary Kate McPhee found Emma Cooper for the score.
Houghton, however, refused to go quietly.
Adria Hartzler put the Highlanders on the board with less than four minutes to go before the half, and the teams entered the break with the Cardinals holding a 3-1 lead.
Houghton struck again in the 49
th minute, as
Jace Hunzinger's shot ricocheted off the post to
Bekah Davie, who deposited her eighth goal of the season, trimming the Cardinals lead to only a goal.
With just over a minute remaining, the Highlanders drew back-to-back penalty corners, but could not find the equalizer, as the Cardinals walked away with their second Empire 8 victory in as many games.
GAME VITALS
Score: Houghton – 2 | St. John Fisher – 3
Records: Houghton: 5-6 (0-3 Empire 8) | St. John Fisher: 5-6 (2-0 Empire 8)
Venue: Growney Stadium | Attendance: 90
SCORING SUMMARY
| Time |
Team |
Description |
| 5:13 |
 |
Taylor Scrocca
Assisted By: Molly Fisher |
| 15:00 |
|
Taylor Scrocca |
| 17:55 |
|
Emma Cooper
Assisted By: Mary Kate McPhee |
| 26:22 |
 |
Adria Hartzler |
| 48:51 |
|
Bekah Davie
Assisted By: Jace Hunzinger |
NOTABLE STATS
>> Davie now has 17 points on the season, and 112 in her career, as she continues to chase down all-time scoring leader, Kelly Mazzeo (2002-05), who tallied 132 career points.
>> Hunzinger's assist is her third of the season, and 54
th of her career. She already owns both the Houghton and Empire 8 career assist records. She now has 106 points in her career and hold third place on the all-time Houghton scoring leader board.
>>
Amber Cribbs made 10 saves on the day, giving her 75 on the season.
>> Four of the six Houghton losses this season have been by one goal.
UP NEXT
The Highlanders travel to Elmira on Tuesday, October 8, when they will take on the Elmira Soaring Eagles at 4:00 p.m.
