Nazareth Defeats No. 9 St. John Fisher in Men's Lacrosse Showdown

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Nazareth defeated No. 9 St. John Fisher 12-7 on Saturday, snapping the Cardinals' 39-game Empire 8 regular season win streak and 52-game conference win streak including postseason play. The Golden Flyers, the last undefeated team in the Empire 8, improved to 9-6 overall and 7-0 in conference with two games remaining, while Fisher fell to 13-2 and 6-1.

Why it matters

This victory over the highly ranked Cardinals is a significant accomplishment for the Nazareth men's lacrosse team, as they remain the only undefeated team in the Empire 8 conference with two regular season games left to play. The win also ends Fisher's historic conference win streak, which had stood since 2016.

The details

Nazareth wasted no time, building a 5-0 lead through the first quarter. The Golden Flyers held a 6-2 advantage at halftime, and while Fisher made a push in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 8-4, Nazareth pulled away in the fourth to seal the 12-7 victory. Cole Doldo won 15-of-23 faceoffs, Connor Fundis caused 5 turnovers on defense, and Kyle Rosenberger led the offense with 3 goals and 2 assists.

• Nazareth opened the scoring just over 4 minutes into the game.
• Nazareth led 6-2 at halftime.
• Nazareth extended their lead to 7-2 in the third quarter.
• Nazareth put the game away in the fourth quarter, outscoring Fisher 4-3.

What’s next

Nazareth hosts Brockport in its final regular season home game on Wednesday at 4 p.m. for its Morgan's Message and Faculty/Staff Appreciation Game.