St. John Fisher College’s Sarah Stefanon (Perry/Perry) of the women’s basketball team has been named as the College’s Female Athlete of the Week for the week ending February 5, 2012.
In Friday’s 66-55 victory over the Utica Pioneers, Stefanon hit back-to-back shots
to spark a 13-4 run by the Cardinals, pushing them to their largest lead of 12 points. At the 9:36 mark of the contest, Stefanon hit a three pointer, which was followed by a jumper from the corner, giving the home team a seven-point advantage midway through the second half. The first-year player finished with 10 points in the contest, after shooting 4-for-5 from the field and 100% from behind the arc. She also came down with six rebounds and dished out two assists in the game.
On Saturday, the Cardinals lost to Empire 8 leader Ithaca College (18-4, 10-1 E8) by just nine points (75-66), a vast improvement from the season’s earlier 32-point defeat to the Bombers. In that contest, the guard finished with five points and two rebounds, as she helped Fisher put up a strong fight against the visiting team.
Fisher (11-11, 7-4), who currently sits in third place of the Empire 8 Conference, will return to action at 6 p.m. on Friday night, as it welcomes the Stevens Ducks to Bobby Wanzer Court.