BOX SCORE Loretto, Pa-  A Billiken is a good luck charm that represents,"things as they ought to be." The Red Flash used the old reliable game plan of fortress like defense and timely goals to ensure Saint Francis remained undefeated in A-10 play, as Saint Francis ought to be. The Red Flash defeated the Billikens of Saint Louis 2-0 on a brisk Friday at DeGol Field. Saint Francis is now 2-0 in conference play and 6-4 overall.
 
Ceretta's Reaction

The Red Flash defense has been superb over the past few weeks. Coach Ceretta credits it to hard work saying, "We have been working on our defense and the idea that every single ball is important."
 
Turning Point
 
Kyra Castano (Laflin, Pa./James M. Coughlin), positioned in the middle of the field, received a perfect pass from the right wing from Taylor Nesmith (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) and deposited a sharp shot past the goalkeeper to make it 2-0 and efficaciously put the game away for the Red Flash.
 
Highlights

• The Red Flash, as typical in its victories, started fast as Hannah Retherford (Benton, Pa./Benton) put her stick on a reflected Brea Seabrook (Wilkes Barre, Pa./GAR Memorial) chance and cashed in with a crackerjack shot to give Saint Francis an early lead after eight minutes of play. The Saint Louis goalkeeper, before Seabrook's shot, made a tremendous save while stretching out on the ground but it was ultimately a futile gesture.
• Saint Louis' Molly Feid drew a green card at the 10th minute. Her absence did not lead to any goals despite the Billikens down a player.
•  The opportunities continued for the Red Flash as they attempted plenty of shots but none found the mark.
• Just before the half, Saint Louis' Erin McClelland attempted a shot that went wide left as it glanced off the pole.
• At halftime, Saint Francis made a goalkeeper change to give Claudia Marzec (Whitinsville, Mass./Moses Brown School) some playing time.
• In the 41st minute, Kyra Castano (Laflin, Pa./James M. Coughlin) and Taylor Nesmith (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) teamed up to provide the turning point of the game and sealed a crucial A-10 conference win.
• At the 48th minute, Brea Seabrook (Wilkes Barre, Pa./GAR Memorial) launched a laser shot at the goalkeeper Lillian Cossetto who managed to put her gloves up to block it.
• In the 62nd minute, Claudia Marzec (Whitinsville, Mass./Moses Brown School) made a magnificent, quick reaction deflection of a shot that bounced up above her head.
• Marzec made two consecutive saves in the 68th minute to preserve the shutout.

Notes

• Elizabeth Dyer (Berwick, Pa./Berwick) and Claudia Marzec (Whitinsville, Mass./Moses Brown School) each played one half in the pen. The two goalies combined for five saves.
• Saint Francis finished with 10 penalty corners. Saint Louis had three.
• The Red Flash had 12 shots, evenly distributed in a pair of sixes per half. The Billikens attempted eight.
• Grace Gibson (Otane, New Zealand/Napier Girls') continued her ironman streak of uninterrupted minutes played. 700 out of 700 and counting.
• With Hannah Retherford (Benton, Pa./Benton)'s goal, the Red Flash now have five players with game winning goals.
• In the Red Flash's six victories, Saint Francis has outscored the opposition 20-5.

Up Next
 
The Red Flash remain at home for another A-10 matchup as the Wildcats of Davidson visit Loretto on Sunday for a high noon showdown. The game is part of the Frankie Cup series. Come out and support the field hockey team as they seek to stay on top of the A-10 standings.