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Saint Francis will try to build on Dec. 21's hard-fought win at Coppin State as it heads west for a non-conference matchup at Seattle University in the first round of the Delta Dental Holiday Tournament.

The Red Flash has earned a 2-3 record on the road this season, as it heads into the third stop on a season-long road jaunt.  Saint Francis' seven-game swing includes stops in five states and will officially end when the Flash plays its first home game in 34 days on Jan. 14.

Currently an independent, Seattle will join the Western Athletic Conference in 2012-13.  The Redhawks have played all but three of their games on their home floor this season, compiling a 5-4 record.

The Flash and Redhawks have one common opponent in Akron.  Saint Francis defeated the Zips, 80-79, in overtime in Akron, but downed Seattle, 85-74, four days later at KeyArena.  KeyArena – the former home of the Seattle Supersonics – will be the site of this week's tournament.

Currently on a two-game skid, Seattle has three players who are averaging double-digit scoring totals led by Kacie Sowell (13.3). As a team, the Redhawks tally 69.8 points per contest.

Going 0-3 in its two previous trips, The Flash will also look to earn its first west coast win in program history in program history during its three-game stay in Washington. SFU's last trip to the Pacific Northwest came in 2005, when the Red Flash opened its season at the Women's Sports Foundation Challenge at the University of Oregon.