Saint Louis, Mo. - Senior Brea Seabrook's (Wilkes Barre, Pa./GAR Memorial) game-winning goal with 31 seconds left capped a late SFU rally as they came from behind to beat Saint Louis 3-2 and move to 2-0 in A-10 play.

Ceretta's Reaction

"Saint Louis came out and challenged us throughout the game but we were able to come together, stay composed and win the game," said head coach Betta Ceretta. "We will look to carry the momentum into Sunday."

Turning Point

Saint Francis trailed most of the second half but drew level with just 4:09 remaining on junior Taylor Nesmith's (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) third goal of the season. Senior Brianna Govia (St. James, Trinidad/Holy Name) set up the goal with her team-leading fifth assist. Nesmith's equalizer set the stage for Seabrook's game-winner which came directly from a penalty corner. Nesmith recorded the assist, capping a productive one goal, one assist performance.

Moments that Mattered

Seabrook wasted little time getting SFU on the scoreboard, finding the net 5:46 into the first half. The lead was short-lived as Saint Louis struck 44 seconds layer. 

The teams went into the half deadlocked at 1-1 but the Billikens took the lead in the 42nd minute. It would hold up until SFU's late scoring barrage.

Inside the Box Score

• Saint Louis narrowly outshot the Red Flash, 15-14.
• Shots on goal were 8-5 for the Billikens.
• Penalty corners were even at 5-5.

Notes

• The senior tandem of Seabrook and Govia continues to leave its mark on the SFU record books. With two goals, Seabrook sits fourth in program history in goals with 31 and points with 77. Govia is fourth in assists with 21 and fifth in career points with 65.
• Senior goalkeeper Elizabeth Dyer (Berwick, Pa./Berwick) made five saves in the victory
• Seabrook played the entire 70 minutes leading the Red Flash with six shots.
• Junior Taylin Lehman (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin), sophomore Grace Gibson (Otane, New Zealand/Napier Girls') and freshman Ashlynn Lennon (Elverson, Pa./Twin Valley) also logged a full 70 minutes of action.
• SFU's never-say-die mentality was on display again as the Flash notched its second comeback win of the season. The Red Flash also trailed Central Michigan late before equalizing in the final moments and winning in overtime.
• This is the second consecutive season that SFU has started 2-0 in conference play. The Red Flash were 3-0 last season before dropping four of its final five A-10 games to finish 4-4.

Up Next

Saint Francis will take a break from conference play with a game at Kent State on Sunday, Sept. 23 at 1 p.m.