Flash Points:

• The Red Flash welcome in Washington and Jefferson and PSU-Behrend for the Red Flash mini
• This will be the first meeting between SFU and both teams
• The Red Flash Mini is the final home weekend of the season for SFU

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LORETTO, PA- Saint Francis welcomes in the Washington and Jefferson Presidents and the Penn State Behrend Lions for a three-match mini tournament on Saturday at the Stokes Natatorium.
 
SCHEDULE

9 a.m.- Washington and Jefferson vs Saint Francis
Noon- PSU-Behrend vs Washington and Jefferson
3 p.m.- PSU Behrend vs Saint Francis
 
ABOUT THE RED FLASH
Saint Francis returns home after a week in California and a weekend in Washington D.C. at the George Washington invite. All told, they are 8-12 on the season. They are led in scoring by freshman Emily Wickenheiser (Mechanicsburg, Pa/Cumberland Valley) who is second in the NCAA in goals with 64 and points with 77. Not to be outdone, teammate Kelly Fehr (Erie, Pa/Villa Maria Academy) is fifth in the NCAA with 44 goals, good for second on the team. Defensively, Aimee Baur (North Wales, Pa/North Penn) led the defense at the George Washington invite last weekend, posting 16 steals across four matches and going undefeated in quarter-opening sprints. In goal, Kate Wilke (Burbank, Calif./Burroughs) has posted a solid 8.89 goals against average across her 20 starts this season. In last weekend's win over Mercyhurst, the freshman was stellar, making 12 saves on 18 shots. Her 159 saves so far this season are fourth in the NCAA.
 
ABOUT W AND J
The Presidents come into the weekend at 1-2 on the season with a win over LaSalle and setbacks to Gannon and Mercyhurst. Freshman Chloe Magyari is off to an impressive start as she has scored on all seven shots she has taken in the three matches. Senior attacker Tess O'Neill is the older sister of SFU freshman Erin O'Neill (Landsdale, Pa/North Penn). The senior has three goals so far this season and leads the team with five steals. In goal, the Presidents have struggled with a pair of goalies this season. They have surrendered 32 goals on 33 shots through their three matches.
 
ABOUT PSU-BEHREND
The Lions come into the contest at 1-6 on the season. They defeated Cal Tech while falling to: Gannon, LaSalle, Mercyhurst, Redlands, Occidental and LaVerne. Defensively, the Lions have not surrendered less than 12 goals in any of the seven games. Last season, Maryn Horn led the team with 51 goals, she scored four in the win over Cal Tech. Clare Jefferys led the team with five tallies against the Beavers. Defensively, the Lions have a pair of goalies in senior Kara Stegmann and freshman Hollyrae Hanson. Together they have a 13.70 goals against average.
 
FOLLOW ALONG   
 
All three games of the Red Flash Mini will be streams on NEC Front Row, the video home for Red Flash athletics. Live stats will also be provided. All links are available at the top of the page and on the Water Polo schedule page.
 
LOOKING AHEAD
Saint Francis will head to Bucknell for a dual practice/scrimmage next weekend. They will return to CWPA play on April 1^st at Bucknell when they take on Princeton and Michigan on Saturday and Bucknell on Sunday April 2^nd.