BOX SCORE LEWISBURG, Pa. (Sept. 7, 2013) – Senior MAC Hermann Trophy candidate
Tesa McKibben (Cogan Station, Pa./Montoursville) struck twice – including a golden goal with less than a minute to go in double OT – to lead Saint Francis U to a 2-1 win over Bucknell Saturday afternoon.
The Red Flash (3-2-1) willed its style on the overmatched Bison for most of the 109 minutes leading up to McKibben's 19th career game-winner, holding a staggering 38-to-18 advantage in shots and a 17-to-7 edge in shots on goal. McKibben alone was credited with 15 shots, five of which were on goal.
After a scoreless first half, Bucknell's Danielle Piccirilli drew first blood in the 65th minute but McKibben responded in the 82nd minute by tucking a shot from 15 yards out inside the left post.
The improbable game-winner was the result of a long service – furnished by
Korrin Hackenberg (Danville, Pa./Danville Area) and
Casey Gallaher (Sidman, Pa./Forest Hills), who were credited with assists – headed in by McKibben for her fifth goal and 13th and 14th points of the campaign.
Flash senior
Ellie Gavin (Hilliard, Ohio/Bishop Watterson) finished with nine shots, including four on goal. Goalkeeper
Jessica Andrew (Doncaster, South Yorkshire UK/Balby Carr) posted six saves while lifting SFU to its third consecutive win – and its fourth in a row over Bucknell (2-3-0).
Bison keeper Jessie Ashworth made 14 saves in the match.
The Red Flash returns to action on Friday when it visits Delaware for a 7 p.m. tilt.