Flash Points:
- Saint Francis went 1-1 on Saturday to become 3-3 on the season.
- Marialena Seletopoulou (Glyfada Athens Greece/Yannopoulos School) scored 11 goals.
- The action continues tomorrow against Saint Francis Brooklyn and La Salle
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Erie, Pa- Your Saint Francis Water Polo team lost to VMI 15-12 but rebounded to defeat Siena for the second time this season by a score of 14-10.
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Highlights
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- Seletopoulou recorded seven goals against the Keydets' stringy defense and star goalkeeper. Kelly Fehr (Erie, Pa/Villa Maria Academy) added four goals.
- Against Siena, the Red Flash jumped out in a 5-0 first period lead thanks to a quick strike offense led by Seletopoulou.
- Saint Francis took an 11-4 lead into halftime on behalf of goals by Seletopoulou, Kelsey Gring (Sinking Spring, Pa/Wilson ), and Captain Missy McCreary (Altadena, CA/LaSalle (Citrus College)).
- Julie Kredinger's second goal of the meet made it 14-6 Red Flash as the two teams entered the fourth period.
- The Saints put up a valiant effort in the fourth quarter as they held the Red Flash scoreless and scored four goals of their own. However, their maneuvers were for naught as Saint Francis tightened the defensive screws to win 14-10.
Notes
- Marialena Seletopoulou (Glyfada Athens Greece/Yannopoulos School) now has 30 goals on the young season.
- The Red Flash improve to 2-0 this year against Siena and keep Franciscan bragging rights.
- Saint Francis went 4-8 in Power Play opportunities against the Saints.
- The Red Flash shot .636 against Siena.
- Kate Wilke (Burbank, Calif./Burroughs) collected seven saves.Â
Siena Box Score
Tomorrow starting at 10:30 am, the team is back in action against Saint Francis Brooklyn. Additionally, they play La Salle at 2:15.Â