BOX SCORE Fairfield, Conn. - Senior midfielder Holly Lawrence (Damascus, Md./Damascus) inched closer to the Saint Francis single-season goals record with a five-goal outing at Sacred Heart on Friday, but it wasn't enough as the Pioneers snapped a 14-14 tie with the game-winning goal with 1:01 to play in the game. Junior attacker Sarah Mahon (Malverne, N.Y./Kellenberg Memorial) added four goals in the loss.

Turning Point

Saint Francis erased an early 8-5 second half deficit to tie the score on two separate occasions. Lawrence's final strike of the game with 8:00 to play tied the game at 12-12. It was the first time SFU had been tied since the score was 4-4 with 17:16 to go in the first half.

The Pioneers answered with two quick goals to regain its advantage before the duo of junior Jessica Mazzur (Dallastown, Pa./York Catholic) and freshman Sydney Davis (Harwood, Md./Southern) connected on back-to-back goals to tie the game at 14-14 with 2:16 to play. Both goals were nearly identical as Davis snuck around the back of the cage and was spotted by Mazzur in front of goal.

After winning the draw control, a Saint Francis turnover gave the ball back to Sacred Heart. Senior defender Tori O'Brien appeared to force a turnover with under two minutes to play but was instead whistled for a foul. On the ensuing possession, Sacred Heart secured a loose ball and beat senior goalie Heather McKee (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright Bel Air) to take a 15-14 lead with 1:01 to go. The Pioneers were awarded the next draw control and ran out the remaining 60 seconds to get the win.

Inside the Numbers

• Sacred Heart outshot the Red Flash 34-26 and 29-22 in shots on goal.
• McKee made 14 saves in goal for Saint Francis while Pioneer goalie Paige Hammick made eight saves. 
• Draw controls were even at 15 apiece while the Pioneers were + 9 in ground balls.
• Saint Francis committed 21 turnovers to just nine from Sacred Heart.

Notes

• Lawrence's five tallies bring her season total to 47, just two shy of the school record set by Danielle Conwell in 2012.
• Mahon joins Lawrence in the 40 goal club with 41 after her four-goal evening. It's the first time in school history that the Red Flash have had teammates score 40 + goals in the same season.
• The Red Flash tied the 2011 squad's school record of 189 goals in a season. Saint Francis has scored 10 or more goals in 12 of 15 contests. 
• The Red Flash are 2-2 this season in games decided by one goal.
• Davis recorded her third hat trick of the season and her first in 11 games with three goals.
• Mazzur added a goal and a season-high three assists. 
• With the loss the Red Flash are officially eliminated from play contention.

Up Next

Saint Francis concludes its season at LIU Brooklyn on Sunday, Apr. 30, at 11 a.m.