Fisher Women's Soccer's Strong Start

The St. John Fisher Women’s Soccer team has started off with a bang. The 2012 roster looks incredibly promising as they start their season off with the best record they have ever had under Head Coach Jill McCabe.

During a preseason tournament, the team outscored its opponents 12-2 in both games. However, the statement didn’t end there! Recently, the team tied its long-time rival Nazareth College. This tie ended the 20-year winning streak Nazareth had over Fisher and marked the first “victory” of their neighboring rival since McCabe became the head coach at St. John Fisher. The Cardinals might attribute their success to the experienced percent among them. This year, the team will say goodbye to eight seniors, all of whom have contributed a lot to the team throughout their college careers.

It is not just the experience that has set the team apart from other years though. The team has a large percent of experienced underclassmen as well, consisting of nine juniors and seven sophomores. While the team also has impressive underclassmen, the team chemistry has been at an all-time high this season.

 “Everyone seems to really care about one another” states junior captain Katie Burgstrom. The cliché “There is no I in team” holds true this season. Every player who gets the chance to be out there seems to have been playing unselfishly and putting the team first. The girls put a strong emphasis on team bonding and unity and McCabe provides several opportunities for bonding to take place. “Each year we have a Halloween party at coach’s with a great meal and each class makes costumes and competes in the costume competition. It’s such a great way to bond outside of soccer. We really are friends on and off the field,” states Burgstrom.

With the amount of talent and experience this season along with the great team chemistry the seasons have one last opportunity to lead the team to the NCAA Tournament. It will be interesting to see how the rest of the season plays out with such a talented group of team players!