BOX SCORE Loretto, Pa. - The first-place Bryant Bulldogs used a strong first half to upend the Saint Francis lacrosse team 16-6 on Friday afternoon. The Red Flash received two goals apiece from freshman Lauren Ryan (Towson, Md. /Notre Dame Prep) and senior Holly Lawrence (Damascus, Md./Damascus) in the loss.

Concheck's Reaction

"Bryant is a great team," said head coach Kara Concheck. "They are extremely athletic and make it difficult on their opponents. We outscored them in the second half and showed that we can play with the best when we play our game, but it wasn't enough today. We need to come out hot on Sunday."

Turning Point

Ryan got Saint Francis on the board with a tally at the 24:01 mark of the first half but that was the only offense Saint Francis could muster over the first 30 minutes as the Bulldogs ended the half on a 10-0 run to lead 13-1 at the intermission. Saint Francis outscored Bryant 5-3 in the second half.

Inside the Numbers

• Bryant finished with a 33-18 advantage in shots despite being outshot by the Red Flash 11-4 in the second half.
• The Bulldogs made the Saint Francis goalies work with 25 shots on cage to 15 for Saint Francis.
• The Bulldogs finished with a 24-13 edge in ground balls.
• Saint Francis improved on the draw controls in the second half, collecting six to Bryant's three to finish the game with a 12-11 edge.
• The Red Flash were hounded by Bryant's pressure, converting just 4-of-12 successful clears.

Notes

• Lawrence turned in a complete game in the midfield with team-high's in ground balls (3), caused turnovers (3) and draw controls (6) to go along with her two tallies.
• Sophomore midfielder Alex Anton (Galloway, Ohio/Hilliard Bradley) and Ryan both chipped in with two draw controls.
• Sophomore goalie Ashley Stoessel (Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown East) made her first start of the season in goal for Saint Francis, stopping eight first half shots. She was replaced by senior Heather McKee (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright Bel Air) who allowed just three goals.

Up Next

Saint Francis host Central Connecticut State on Fri., Apr. 23 at noon. The game will serve as the final home game for Anai Flanagan (Rochester, N.Y./Hilton), Grace Smith (Lewis Center, Ohio/Olentangy Orange), Tori O'Brien, Holly Lawrence (Damascus, Md./Damascus), Heather McKee (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright Bel Air), Sydney Shearer (Morgantown, W. Va./Morgantown) and Blair Rosenberg (Manorville, N.Y./Eastport South Manor). All seven seniors will be honored before first draw.