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Loretto, Pa. – The Red Flash will look to rebound from Sunday's loss on Thursday, Aug. 23 when it hosts UMBC at 4 p.m.
 
Scouting UMBC
 
The Retrievers dropped both matches in its opening weekend, 1-0 to Robert Morris and 5-0 to LaSalle. UMBC outshot Robert Morris 12-8 in its opening match but conceded in the 90th minute. The Retrievers posted a 4-10-3 overall record in 2017 but return leading scorer Erin Stevenson who registered four goals and an assist as a freshman.

Series History
 
Saint Francis is 2-13-1 all-time vs. UMBC but is unbeaten in the last three contests. The Retrievers led Saint Francis 2-0 in last year's meeting before SFU battled back to earn a hard-fought 2-2 draw behind goals by Alyssa McGhee (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) and Sara Suler (Hermitage, Pa./Hickory).
 
Jankowski's Big Day
 
Sophomore Sam Jankowski (Catawissa, Pa./Southern Columbia Area) came off the bench to spark a spirited second-half effort by the Red Flash. The ball-winning midfielder was rewarded for her tenacity with her first career goal in the 48th minute to level the match at 2-2. Jankowski played in 13 matches as a freshman recording zero points and three shots.
 
Overtime Woes
 
Dating back to the 2016 season, Saint Francis is 0-4-1 in regular-season games decided in overtime. The trend continued on Sunday as Canisius found the net just 53 seconds into the overtime period. It hasn't been all bad for Saint Francis after regulation. The Red Flash and Fairleigh Dickinson Knights battled two overtime periods in last year's NEC Final, with Saint Francis prevailing victorious in penalty kicks.
 
Balanced Production

Saint Francis relied on its depth for scoring in its opening week. Five players recorded points with junior Alyssa McGhee (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) leading the way with three on a goal and an assist. The Red Flash lead the NEC through the opening week in offensive production with four goals and 2.0 goals per game.
 
Winning Culture
 
Saint Francis will look to become the first program to win three consecutive NEC titles since CCSU won three in a row from 1997 – 1999. If the Red Flash were to capture the title once again in 2018, they would be just the second program in conference history to win five championships in an nine-year stretch. CCSU won six from 1997 – 2005.