ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Geneva College women's soccer team wrapped up its weekend trip to New York with an afternoon match against a St. John Fisher squad that represented the most significant challenge Geneva had faced this year, and the Cardinals proved too tough for the Golden Tornadoes in winning 6-1. Geneva dropped to 1-2-2.
St. John Fisher controlled the game throughout most of the first half, getting on the board in the 20th minutes off the foot of Gwenyth Madden. To that point, the Cardinals held a 6-0 advantage in shots. St. John Fisher doubled its lead in the 33rd minute, sending the game to the half with the Cardinals holding a 2-0 lead. The Cardinals held an 8-1 advantage in shots at the break.
The Cardinals added a goal early in the second half before sophomore Saige Musser (Denver, Pa./Cocalico) got the Golden Tornadoes on the board with a beautiful strike from 22-yards away, with the ball brushing the underneath side of the crossbar in the far corner as it went into the net.
St. John Fisher put the game away over the final 40 minutes, though, scoring three more times to close out the 6-1 victory.
The Cardinals finished with a 19-5 advantage in shots, including an 11-4 edge in shots on goal. This is the first time this season Geneva has been outshot in a game.
"This was the day to test how far we've grown, and it revealed our flaws and areas we need to improve, just like we wanted," said Head Coach Kelsey Morrison. "We can stick with a team like this for 65 minutes, but we have to raise that number going into conference play."
The women will stay on the road for their next game when Geneva travels to Baldwin Wallace on Wednesday for a 7:00 p.m. contest.
Geneva College is a Christ-centered academic community that provides a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor. Offering over 145 traditional undergraduate majors and programs, fully online Adult Degree Programs and high-demand graduate degrees, Geneva's programs are recognized for their high quality. Geneva has one of the top 100 undergraduate engineering programs in the nation, according to
U.S. News and World Report. Adhering to the truth of Scripture, a Geneva education is grounded in God's Word as well as in a core curriculum designed to prepare students vocationally to think, write and communicate well in today's world. Geneva was founded and is governed by the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) and is a founding member of both the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and IACE (International Association for Christian Education).
