HOUGHTON, NY – Ana Gutman pounded out 14 of St. John Fisher's 40 kills, as the Cardinals outpaced the Houghton Highlanders in three straight sets on Friday night.
 
After the Cardinals won the opening set, 25-18, the Highlanders rallied in the second set, hanging within two-to-three points throughout.  With Fisher leading, 24-21, back-to-back errors by the Cardinals pulled Houghton within a point, but a kill by Lydia Fraser finished the set for Fisher.
 
In the final set the highlanders clung to a slim, 12-11 lead, before the Cardinals reeled off four straight points, giving them a three-point cushion and enough momentum to propel them to the straight-set victory.
 
GAME VITALS
Match Score: Houghton – 0 | St. John Fisher – 3
Records: Houghton: 10-14 (7-3 Empire 8) | St. John Fisher: 15-8 (8-2 Empire 8)
Set Scores: 18-25, 23-25, 19-25
Venue: The Nielsen Center, Houghton University | Attendance: 198

NOTABLE STATS
>> Emma Cole crossed the 500 career kills threshold, collected five kills, which gives her 502 total.
 
>> Ainslie Reimer posted another double-double with 10 kills and 12 digs.  She now has eight double-doubles this season.
 
>> Logan Baer dished out 17 assists, while Ella Smith added 10 digs.
 
UP NEXT
While the Highlanders have completed their regular season and clinched a postseason berth, they will not know their conference tournament seeding or opponent until several other teams complete their games tomorrow.  Houghton can finish as high as fourth or as low as number seventh in the conference standings.