NAZARETH DEFEATS FISHER, 3-1
Golden Flyers gain first E8 win
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Sept. 27, 2006) -- Nazareth's Caroline Parsons (pictured) scored a goal and added an assist Wednesday to lift visiting Nazareth to a 3-1 victory over St. John Fisher in women's soccer.

The victory, at Fisher's Growney Stadium, was Nazareth's first of the season in Empire 8 Conference play against two losses. The Golden Flyers improved to 5-3 overall. Fisher is 5-3-1 overall and 1-1 in conference play.

Nazareth has won the last 14 meetings with St. John Fisher in women's soccer, dating back to 1993. Nazareth is now 17-2-1 against the Cardinals overall.

Parsons' first goal of the season at 15:30, off an assist from Rosie Simiele, broke a two-game scoring drought for the Golden Flyers, who had suffered shutout losses to Utica and Ithaca in conference play.

Simiele also assisted on Nazareth's second goal, scored by sophomore Sandi Toth in the 37th minute. Nazareth went up 3-0 early in the second half on Rachel Cushman's third goal of the season off a pass from Parsons, who had kept the ball in play along the endline.

Fisher avoided the shutout about five minutes later as Alyssa MacLachlan scored her first goal of the season.

Nazareth received four saves in goal from keeper Shannon Burns, who played all 90 minutes. The Golden Flyers are home Saturday to host St. Lawrence in a non-league game at 2 p.m.