ROCHESTER, NY - The Utica University women's lacrosse team's 10-game winning streak was snapped on Saturday afternoon following an 18-3 road loss to the St. John Fisher University Cardinals. 
 
Grace Stuhlman (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) scored twice in the game while Utica's other goal came from Daniela Muscari (Millbrook, NY/Millbrook). Maria Stuhlman (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) and Kerry Carr (New Hartford, NY/Manhattanville College) each had one assist. Samantha DeCondo (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) led the Pioneers with two ground balls and two caused turnovers. In goal, Makayla Purdy (Shirley, NY/William Floyd) made nine saves over her 60 minutes of play in the losing effort. 
 
The Cardinals out-shot the Pioneers 39-12 and collected 22 ground balls to Utica's six. Both teams had multiple free position shots as well with the Pioneers going 0-for-2 and Fisher making four of seven. 
 
Both teams scored within the first nine minutes of the first quarter. Sydney Carpenter handed Fisher an early 1-0 edge with 9:57 to go in the first before Grace Stuhlman (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) came back to even the score at the 7:17 mark. 
 
However, the Cardinals would score two unanswered to close out the frame as part of a 5-0 overall run that stretched into the second quarter. Muscari put an end to the Pioneer scoring drought with 5:39 remaining in the half. The Cardinals went on to score five more times over the final five minutes of the half to lead 11-2 entering the third. 
 
Fisher scored three straight to open the second half before Grace Stuhlman (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) notched the third Pioneer of the game with 5:46 to go in the third quarter. The Cardinals went on to score four more times in the game to hand Utica its first loss since the end of February. 
 
Utica (10-3, 2-1 Empire 8) will return home on Wednesday to take on Hartwick College at 4 p.m. from Charles A. Gaetano Stadium.