Loretto, Pa- The first place Saint Francis Red Flash field hockey team (7-4) travels to the City of Brotherly Love to play Saint Joseph's and La Salle in two key A-10 matchups.
 
Scouting Saint Joseph's
 
Saint Joseph enters Saturday's contest, pending a Friday game with UC Davis, with an overall record of 9-3 and 3-1 in the Atlantic 10. The Hawks' last game was a 1-0 conference defeat to Richmond. Lynn Farquhar, Saint Joseph's head coach, is in her third year. Offensively, the Hawks strike at defenses with a trio of sensational shooters. Anna Willocks, the reigning A-10 Offensive Player of the Year, leads the team in points with 21. She is equally shooter and sharer with seven goals and seven assists. Quinn Maguire leads the team with eight goals while chipping in three assists. Emily Henry finishes out the triad with seven goals and one assist. The stout Red Flash defense will be tested against the penetrating Saint Joseph's attack. The Hawks' goalkeeper Victoria Kammerinke has recorded 66 saves and a .825 save percentage. The Red Flash are 1-6 all-time against the Hawks. The most recent meeting came last year in Loretto; Saint Joseph's edged out Saint Francis 2-1.
 
Scouting La Salle
 
La Salle disembarks into Sunday's game, pending a nonconference bout with Rider, with an overall record of 6-4 and 2-2 in A-10 play. The Explorers' previous outing was a 4-1 victory over Siena. Head coach Michelle Marks Salmi enters her ninth season at the helm of the Explorers. La Salle's attack features a diverse amount of weapons with over nine players scoring a goal. Most prominent is Mackenzie Karcher who scored a hat trick against Siena. She leads La Salle in goals (5) and points (11). Rialee Allen and Chloe Lucky are tied for second place in goals scored with two. Eileen Dzwill is the assist specialist with three such succors. Goalkeeper Emma Provost has logged 64 saves and a .797 save percentage on the season. The Red Flash are 4-6 all-time against the Explorers. The last meeting occurred in 2016 resulting in a 3-2 overtime win for Saint Francis.
 
Award Winner
 
For her heroics against Davidson, Brianna Govia (St. James, Trinidad/Holy Name) was named A-10 Co-Player of the Week.
 
Strong Start
 
This has been Saint Francis' best outset in A-10 play (3-0) since the Red Flash joined the conference in 2013.
 
Markswoman
 
Every shot Hannah Retherford (Benton, Pa./Benton) has taken has been on goal. A perfect seven for seven.