JARED HILL
Special to The Leader
Last Tuesday, the Blue Devils closed out September on the right note with a 3-1 road victory over St. John Fisher.
Junior Maria Gordon, senior Ally Tatro and junior Kristie Kleine combined for three goals effectively ending their eight-game losing streak.
The Blue Devils came out strong, grabbing a 1-0 lead in the 23rd minute courtesy of Gordon. Fisher came back to tie the game before halftime, but from that point on it was all Fredonia.
It only took Blue Devils’ midfielder Tatro 18 seconds after the half to notch in another goal from 30 yards out. Freshman goalkeeper Kendall Owczarzak kept the game in check, contributing eight saves while Kristie Kleine’s goal added insurance put the team up 3-1.
Though this was only their second victory on the season, it proved to be big for the Blue Devils.
Their offense, which had been held scoreless the last four games, came to life on the road versus a tough opponent.
Not only that, but junior Morgan Marshall is convinced, “The curse is broken!” She also added they “finally connected as a team with passes and intensity.”
Sophomore Audrey Yokopovich added that, “On Tuesday, everyone on the field did their job, and we were able to get the results we wanted. If we can play like that every game, I think it will be harder for teams to beat us.”
Tuesday’s victory was a big highlight on the season, however, with an overall record of just 2-8, October presents a mighty challenge for the Blue Devils. There are still eight games left in the regular season to turn things around. Tuesday’s game was a showcase of how something like that could be done.