Richmond, Virginia- Your Saint Francis Red Flash field hockey fell to the Richmond Spiders 6-1 in A-10 conference play. The defeat caused the Red Flash to fall to 7-9 overall and 3-4 in A-10 play.

Turning Point

Saint Francis tied up the game 1-1 in the 39^th minute. Richmond fired back with three goals in three minutes (41^st-43^rd). The scoring explosion sunk both the Red Flash's game hopes and A-10 tournament chances.

Highlights

·        The game was scoreless for 30 minutes as both teams were turned away by solid defenses.

·        In the 30^th minute, Hannah Thomson received a penalty stroke opportunity. Thomson lined up and shot the ball past Elizabeth Dyer (Berwick, Pa./Berwick) to break the deadlock.

·        The first half ended with a whimper as both teams prevented any shots or penalty corners.

·        In the 39^th minute, Grace Gibson (Otane, New Zealand/Napier Girls') ventured into the middle of a scrum created by a Brea Seabrook (Wilkes Barre, Pa./GAR Memorial) shot and knocked in her first goal of the year to tie the game at 1-1.

·        The stalemate was short lived as the Spiders woven a web of scoring that entangled the Red Flash. Less than two minutes later, Olivia Hubert scored a goal from the middle of another scrum.

·        In the 42^nd minute, Florentine Beelaerts von Blokland dribbled through the defense and blasted a shot from just inside the top of the circle.

·        Kasey Gilbride concluded the three-minute triple crown scoring spree with a ripped shot from the left side with assistance from Beelaerts von Blokland to place the margin at 4-1.

·        At the 48^th minute, Abby Lyons dribbled through the defense and placed a diving shot into the bottom left of the pen.

·        Emily Bowe finalized the scoring, in the 63^rd minute, with a shot from off corner. Kasey Gilbride assisted on the goal.

Notes

·        Richmond out-shot Saint Francis 26-13.

·        The Spiders had nine penalty corners to the Red Flash's six.

·        Elizabeth Dyer (Berwick, Pa./Berwick) played all 70 minutes in the cage and had seven saves.

·        Grace Gibson (Otane, New Zealand/Napier Girls') scored the first goal of her career. Congratulations to Gibson on the milestone.

Up Next

The Red Flash finish up the season at home next Sunday against instate rival Lock Haven.