FLASH POINTS

• The Red Flash forced 27 turnovers on 18 steals
• Jessica Kovatch (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) scored 14 of her 24 in the fourth quarter
• Five players reached double figures
   

HACKENSACK, NJ- Saint Francis used a strong second half to pull away from the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights and moved to 2-0 in NEC play for the first time since the 2012-13 season with a 80-56 win on New Year's Eve.
 
The Red Flash outscored FDU 44-24 in the second half en route to the victory. The Red Flash defense forced 27 turnovers, leading to 27 points. The Flash put the game away in the fourth, outscoring the Knights 25-12, with 14 of Kovatch's 24 coming in the final frame. The SFU balance shined again with five players reaching double figures and SFU getting 38 points off the bench.
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FIRST QUARTER RECAP

• Ace Harrison (Baltimore, MD/Digital Harbor (Maryland)) set the tone early with a pair of driving layups and a steal to put SFU up 9-4
• Courtney Zezza (Plum, Pa./Plum) hit a pair of threes and had a nifty fake-to-lay up to pace SFU with 8 first quarter points
• Harrison had a pair of steals but picked up three early fouls
• Amina Markovic started strong for FDU, hitting all three of her shots as FDU kept pace
• The Red Flash led 19-15 after the first quarter

 
SECOND QUARTER RECAP

• Karson Swogger (Bellwood, PA/Bellwood-Antis) took on the early scoring load with five quick points in the quarter
• Jessica Kovatch (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) hit a driving lay-up to give SFU its largest lead at 28-19
• Kovatch then picked up a loose ball foul, her third that forced her to the bench
• SFU was held without a field goal for the next three minutes, but strong SFU defense kept the lead at eight
• FDU scored six of the final eight points of the half to cut the SFU lead to four
• The Red Flash led 36-32 at the break, forcing 13 first-half turnovers in the process

 
THIRD QUARTER RECAP

• Kovatch started the third quarter in style with a step-back three
• The junior then picked up a steal and half court that led to an easy lay-up
• The Red Flash kept up the strong shooting with another Swogger three to put SFU up 11
• The lead would grow to as many as 13 in the quarter, and SFU maintained the double-digt lead
• SFU held FDU to just 12 points and led 55-44 after three

 
FOURTH QUARTER RECAP

• FDU closed to within eight with an early three
• Kovatch responded with a personal 9-0 run on a trio of threes to force a timeout and give SFU their largest lead at 17
• Maya Wynn (Reisterstown, Md./McDonogh) broke the FDU press with a sideline drive for a basket to keep the lead at 17
• Kovatch and Harrison each hit key threes to hold off any FDU run
• A pair of Morrow free throws gave SFU a 20-point lead
• The Red Flash moved to 2-0 in NEC play for the first time since the 2012-13 season

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Red Flash had 18 steals with six players recording at least two
• Leah Morrow (Columbus, Ohio/Columbus Africentric) led the way with five thefts
• SFU knocked down 13 threes and held the league's top shooting team to just 3-10 from deep
• Kamrin Weimer had 18 for FDU against Robert Morris, but was held scoreless with five assists today

 
LOOKING AHEAD
The Red Flash are back at home for the first time in nearly a month as they open the home portion of the NEC slate. First up are the Terriers of St. Francis Brooklyn next Saturday, tip time is set for 1 p.m.