Flash Points:

• The Red Flash won't play at home again until September 21st
• Loyola has the 13th ranked freshman class according to College Soccer News
• The Flash went 8-1-1 at home last season

LORETTO, PA- Saint Francis men's soccer opens up their home slate as the Loyola (MD) Greyhounds come to town for a non-conference match. 

The two teams played to a scoreless draw last season in Maryland and both are coming off of tough losses on Friday night. The Red Flash dropped a heartbreaker, 2-1, in overtime at Duquesne while Loyola missed a penalty kick and allowed a penalty kick in a 1-0 loss to LaSalle. 

ABOUT THE FLASH
The Red Flash were picked second in the NEC pre-season poll. On Friday night, SFU outshot Duquesne 15-11, including 6-4 in shots on goal. SFU got the first collegiate goal from Renan Fuentes (Sao Paolo, Brazil/Colegio Joao XXIII) as he broke through the Duquesne defense and finished off a give-and-go long run just before the end of the first half. Saint Francis will have 11 freshman who will make their regular season home debut. 

ABOUT THE GREYHOUNDS
Loyola is also 0-1 on the season after falling to LaSalle. The Greyhounds are coming off a 2-13-2 season. They are a bit of a wild card this year as they have brought in a nationally-ranked recruiting class according to College Soccer News. The two teams played to a scoreless draw in Maryland last season. This is the sixth-straight season the teams have matched up with the Greyhounds owning a slight 2-1-2 edge. 

FOLLOW ALONG
Saint Francis will be streaming the home opener on NEC Front Row and will have live stats for the match. Both services are free of charge. 

LOOKING AHEAD
SFU heads to the Buckeye state next weekend for matches against Dayton and Cincinnati. The Flyers are first up, match time is Friday night at 8 p.m..