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Updated StatsROCHESTER, N.Y – The Nazareth College women's soccer team hosted East Avenue rival St. John Fisher Tuesday, defeating the Cardinals by a score of 3-0 for the third consecutive season.
The Golden Flyers improve to 11-2-2 overall and 5-1-1 in conference play, while the Cardinals move to 5-9-1 and 2-5-0, respectively.
Nazareth took advantage of a corner kick in the 21
st minute. Following a short corner kick,
Erin Strollo launched a shot from 30-yards out, hitting off the bottom of the crossbar and into the net. It was Strollo's first career goal, while
Laura Herman was credited with the assist.
The score remained 1-0 at the half.
The Golden Flyers made it 2-0 less than four minutes into the second half as
Briana Vibbard notched her team-leading 7
th goal. The senior stole the ball outside of the box and fired it into the upper left corner.
Vibbard was at it again shortly after, playing a cross from the left side, allowing
Michaela Soules to tap-in from the 6-yard box.
Allison Dobles notched six saves in net for her sixth shutout of the season.
Nazareth returns to action on Saturday when it will host Ithaca College for a 12 p.m. contest. It marks a rematch of the 2014 Empire 8 final. Following a 0-0 tie, Nazareth advanced 4-3 on penalty kicks to earn the automatic berth into the NCAAA Division III Tournament.