Women's Basketball | 2/15/2022 7:11:00 PM
PITTSFORD, NY – The nationally-ranked St. John Fisher College women's basketball team closed out its regular season schedule on Tuesday night as the Cardinals handled visiting Elmira College, 80-50, in an Empire 8 tilt inside Manning and Napier Varsity Gymnasium on Bobby Wanzer Court. With the win, Fisher, which moved up two spots to 21st in the latest D3hoops.com poll, improved to 23-2 overall including a 15-1 mark in the Empire 8 while the Soaring Eagles fell to 9-14, 3-11, respectively.
Sidney Tomasso led all scorers with 19 points to go along with six rebounds and a steal while Leah Koonmen added 11 points and four boards in the win. Claire Kruszka posted 10 points, seven assists, four steals and three rebounds overall while Miranda Lynch provided 12 points and six boards off the bench. Katie Moravec netted nine points and finished with a career-high seven steals.
The Cardinals got off to a quick start after burying four of their first five shots and opened up a 16-10 edge midway through the opening quarter. From there, Fisher kept its foot on the gas and closed out the first frame with back-to-back 3-pointers to hold an 11-point advantage with 10 minutes in the books.
Leading 25-14 in the second period, Fisher held Elmira to just two points over an eight-minute stretch and reeled off 18 unanswered points as part of a 21-2 run on 9-of-13 shooting from the field to make it 46-16 with nearly three minutes still showing on the clock.
After taking a 28-point cushion into the break, Fisher's lead would grow to as many as 36 in the final period following a jumper from Emily McLaughlin at the top of the key that made it 80-44.
As a team, Fisher was 30-for-71 from the floor including nine makes behind the 3-point arc. The Cardinals forced Elmira in to 33 turnovers and came away with a season-best 22 steals in the win.
The Cardinals will resume their season at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, February 25th when they host the semifinal round of the Empire 8 Championship inside Manning and Napier Varsity Gymnasium on Bobby Wanzer Court. Fisher's opponent has yet to be determined.