Loretto, Pa – The Saint Francis Red Flash field hockey team fell to the Richmond Spiders 3-2 in an important A-10 conference match Friday afternoon. The loss dropped SFU to fifth in the A-10 standings and to 8-10 overall and 4-4 in conference.

How it happened

Saint Francis took an early second half lead on a goal by Brianna Govia (St. James, Trinidad/Holy Name) set up by Atina Pagani (Concepcion Del Uruguay/Instituto Santa Teresito). Richmond's Addie Nash responded with a goal of her own tying the game at two. Nash later scored her second goal of the half putting the Spiders on top 3-2. After that, with no time left on the clock, SFU earned a penalty corner in an attempt to tie the game. SFU failed to execute the penalty corner as a Richmond defender got a stick on it deflecting the ball to midfield and ending the game.

Inside the Box Score

• Saint Francis outshot Richmond 14 to 11.

• Eight of SFU's 14 shots were on goal, while nine of UR's 11 were on goal.

• Elizabeth Dyer (Berwick, Pa./Berwick) and Emily Braunewell both made six saves.

• The Red Flash earned 10 penalty corners to the Spiders three.

• Brea Seabrook (Wilkes Barre, Pa./GAR Memorial) picked up a yellow and green card for the Red Flash.

• Elise Zwicklbauer picked up a green card for Richmond.

Notes

• Elise Zwicklbauer struck first for the Spiders.

• Atina Pagani (Concepcion Del Uruguay/Instituto Santa Teresito) notched the game tying goal late in the first half.

• Brianna Govia (St. James, Trinidad/Holy Name) tallied her fifth goal of the season to give SFU a second half lead.

• Addie Nash ties the game at two from an assist from Amanda Dasilva.

• Nash gives UR the lead off an assist from Emma Nash.

Up Next

Saint Francis travels to Philadelphia to take on Temple on Sunday at 1 p.m. in the final game of the 2018 campaign.