ROCHESTER, NY – Senior Melissa Newcomb had two kills and junior McKenzie Hart added a third kill as the Nazareth College women's volleyball team scored the final three points to win a 27-25 second set and even the match score at 1-1 but St. John Fisher bounced back to win the final two sets to capture its first Empire 8 Championship Saturday afternoon in the Manning and Napier Gymnasium at St. John Fisher.

The Cardinals (23-10) won the first set 25-13 before Nazareth (13-18) bounced back for the thrilling 27-25 win in the second set. St. John Fisher closed out the match with set wins of 25-17 and 25-15 in the final two sets.

Senior Danielle Synowski and freshman Kaylee Kelly led the offense with 13 and 12 kills respectively. Each player recorded double-doubles as Synowski added 15 digs and Kelly chipped in 11. Kelly led the Golden Flyers with five kills in the second set while Synowski and Newcomb had four each.