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Loretto, Pa. – The Saint Francis University women's lacrosse team opens its season on Thursday, Feb. 16, when it hosts Central Michigan at 3 p.m.
 
Scouting Central Michigan
 
Central Michigan went 6-10 in 2016, its inaugural season as a program. The Chippewas won three of its first five game, including its first win in program history by the score of 16-4 over Gardner-Webb on Feb. 20. Despite a freshmen-ladened roster,  the Chippewas still managed to score 148 goals, led by 35 from freshman midfielder Jocelyn Lemay and 25 from Summer Abdalla. Riley Huda led the team with 15 assists. Lemay earned All-Atlantic Sun Second team honors and was named to the conference's All-Freshmen Team alongside Logan Halvorson and Anna Schoonover.
 
Lawrence Climbing Up The Record Books
 
Senior midfielder Holly Lawrence (Damascus, Md./Damascus) (Damascus, Md.) had a breakout junior campaign with a career-high 37 goals in 2016. She became just the sixth Saint Francis player to earn all-conference honors, landing on the second team. Her 70 career goals are fifth most in program history.
 
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The Red Flash scored 179 goals last season, the second-best output in school history.  Junior Sarah Mahon (Malverne, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial) (Malverne, N.Y.) joined Lawrence in the 30-goal club, leading the team with 43 points on 30 goals and 13 assists. The Red Flash ranked third in the NEC in goals per game (11.19) and second in the conference in points per game (15.75). Saint Francis should be just as dangerous in the attack this season as its top four scorers all return.
 
NCAA Implements New Shot Clock Rule
 
The NCAA has implemented  a 90-second possession clock for the upcoming season. The clock will be reset on a shot that is deflected by the goalkeeper or on a shot that hits the piping on the goal. The clock will also reset on all changes of possession and when any card has been issued to the team without possession. The possession clock will continue to count down toward zero on shots that go wide or high of the goal.