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Loretto, Pa. - The Saint Francis University water polo team put up a valiant fight in its first home match in program history, falling to George Washington 10-7.

Beemer's Reaction

"While the end result wasn't what we hoped for, I am really proud of how our kids battled tonight," said head coach Pat Beemer. "With each quarter, we continue to get better as a squad. It's not about where you are as a team in February, but where you are in April."

Turning Point

The Red Flash trailed 9-4 early in the fourth quarter before rattling off three consecutive goals in front of a boisterous crowd. Melanie Aghazarian's (Glendale, Calif.) goal with 2:54 to play in regulation cut Saint Francis's deficit to 9-7 before a George Washington goal with 1:43 iced the game away.

Notes

• Kelly Fehr (Erie, Pa/Villa Maria Academy) (Erie, Pa.) led the Red Flash with three goals
• Emily Wickenheiser (Mechanicsburg, Pa/Cumberland Valley) (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) built off of her opening week, which saw her win CWPA Player and Rookie of the Week honors, with a two goal and two assist performance.
• Kate Wilke (Burbank, Calif./Burroughs) (Burbank, Calif.) was impressive in goal with 10 saves.
• Lani Merrill (San Clemente, Calif. /San Clemente (Saddleback College)) (San Clemente, Calif.) spearheaded the defensive effort with three steals.
• The Red Flash trailed 3-0 early, but played the Colonials even over the final 22 minutes of the game.

By The Numbers

• The Colonials held a 28-21 advantage in shot attempts.
• George Washington put 20 shots on goal compared to 16 for the Red Flash.
• Saint Francis outscored George Washington 3-2 in the fourth quarter.
• With the loss, Saint Francis falls to 2-2 on the season.

Up Next 

Saint Francis has a quick turnaround with four games this week at the Mercyhurst Invite. The Red Flash play two games tomorrow, the first against Grove City at 3 p.m., followed by a 6:45 match vs. VMI. Saint Francis wraps up its weekend with games vs. Gannon at 10 a.m. and  Siena at 3 p.m on Sunday, Feb. 19.