Loretto, Pa – The Saint Francis lacrosse team (0-1) opened its 2018 season in harsh weather conditions on Friday, falling to Radford 13-8 in a game that saw a combination of rain and snow from start to finish.

Coach Concheck's Reaction

"Today was a tough loss. We dominated the draw controls, but could not capitalize on the extra possessions down on the offensive end. We also made too many little mistakes on the defensive end that ended up costing us. Radford out hustled us and deserved to win."

Turning Point

The Red Flash got off to a slow start, falling behind 4-0 before freshman midfielder Paige Brady (Drexel Hill, Pa./Monsignor Bonner Archbishop Prendergast Catholic ) opened scoring The Red Flash then proceeded to score two more unanswered goals to cut the deficit to one. The Highlanders responded with a late goal extending their lead to 5-3 at the half. Freshman Emileigh Scott (Ellicott City, Md./Howard) netted her second goal of the game to open the second half and pull SFU within one but Radford scored three unanswered goals to turn a 5-4 lead into a 8-4 advantage.

By the Numbers

• Radford outshot Saint Francis 32-29 for the game and held a 27-21 edge in shots on goal.

• Radford also fielded 39 ground balls to 37 for the Red Flash. Stoessel led the Red Flash with six.

• Saint Francis dominated the draw 15-8.

• Saint Francis converted 4-of-12 free position attempts to 3-of-9 for Radford.
   

Notes

• Senior Jessica Fischetti (Massapequa, N.Y./Plainedge) and Scott each scored two goals for the Red Flash.

• Sophomore Livia Baker (Fallston, Md./Fallston High School), sophomore Lauren Ryan (Fallston, Md./Notre Dame Prep), junior Morgan Day (New Park, Pa./Kennard Dale), and Brady scored the other Saint Francis goals.

• Junior Ashley Stoessel (Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown East) recorded a career-high 14 saves.

Up Next

Saint Francis will look to rebound on Saturday, Feb. 24, with a game at Quinnipiac at 3 p.m.