NAZARETH OUTLASTS FISHER, 10-7
Golden Flyers outscore Cardinals 4-1 in overtime sessions
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Apr. 20, 2007) - Tia Morgia (pictured) and Allison Bayer each scored two goals in overtime for Nazareth Friday as the visiting Golden Flyers defeated St. John Fisher in women's lacrosse, 10-7.

The victory extended Nazareth's Empire 8 Conference win streak to 19 games and left the Golden Flyers with an opportunity to clinch the regular-season conference title with a victory at Alfred Saturday. Nazareth is 9-1 overall and 6-0 in conference games. Fisher is 9-3 overall and 5-1 in the Empire 8.

The game was tied, 6-6, after 60 minutes of regulation, setting up the two three-minute overtime periods. Fisher's Ramona Walters scored with 1:12 left in the first overtime to give the Cardinals the 7-6 advantage, but Nazareth countered with goals from Morgia and Bayer in the final 13.8 seconds of the first overtime to regain the lead for good, 8-7. Morgia's goal was unassisted with 13.8 seconds left, then Bayer scored off an assist from Caity Richardson just 10 seconds later.

Nazareth maintained its one-goal lead until Bayer scored again with 32 seconds left in the second overtime off an assist from Morgia. Nazareth struck again just 17 seconds later as Morgia notched her third goal of the game and her team-best 23rd goal of the season with freshman Nora Davis assisting.

Nazareth and St. John Fisher traded goals in the first half. Fisher scored the first goal with just under 20 minutes to play in the first half to take a 1-0 lead. Senior Beth Quartier answered for the Golden Flyers to tie the game with 12:15 remaining in the half. The Cardinals grabbed a 2-1 advantage three minutes later. Senior Caitlin Zimmer tied the game for Nazareth with 2:40 left in the first half on an unassisted goal. Ashley Fenyn gave Fisher a 3-2 lead going into halftime after scoring on a free position shot with 1:32 left in the half.

The Cardinals extended their lead to 4-2 early in the second half as Fenyn fed Haley Koperski for a goal. Zimmer cut the Golden Flyers’ deficit to one goal midway through the second half on an unassisted goal. Morgia tied the game 4-4 with 12:55 to play as she scored on a free position shot. Zimmer gave Nazareth its first lead of the game 16 seconds later as she connected on her free position opportunity. Koperski scored her second goal of the game to tie the game 5-5 with 6:12 left in the second half. Freshman Nora Davis gave the Golden Flyers a temporary 6-5 lead with 4:42 remaining in the game, but the Cardinals scored just 10 seconds later to tie the game 6-6.

Sophomore Maria Fusco made 10 saves for Nazareth to get credit for the victory.

The Cardinals held a slight advantage in shots (25-21), ground balls (22-20), and draw controls (11-10) but committed four more turnovers than the Golden Flyers (21-17).

Nazareth completes its conference schedule Saturday, April 21 at Alfred. The Golden Flyers return home for a non-conference game against William Smith (April 25th) and the University of Rochester (April 28th).