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Team Huddle
3
Winner St. Francis (Pa.) ST. FRAN (4-6-2, 2-0-0)
2
Sacred Heart SACRED H (1-10-0, 0-2-0)
Winner
St. Francis (Pa.) ST. FRAN
(4-6-2, 2-0-0)
3
Final
2
Sacred Heart SACRED H
(1-10-0, 0-2-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
St. Francis (Pa.) ST. FRAN 1 2 3
Sacred Heart SACRED H 2 0 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

SFU earns hard-fought 3-2 win over Sacred Heart

Loretto, Pa. - Junior Alyssa McGhee (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) of the Saint Francis women's soccer team (4-6-2, 2-0 NEC) scored the game-winning goal for the second consecutive conference game to move SFU to 2-0 in the NEC with a 3-2 come-from-behind win at Sacred Heart on Friday.

Van Stralen's Reaction

"I loved our team's confidence to pull out the win today," said head coach Brenda van Stralen. "Every game in conference play is a battle. Our team showed they are ready for the fight today."

Turning Point

Saint Francis trailed 2-1 at the half but brought the game back with two second half goals. Senior Sara Suler (Hermitage, Pa./Hickory) sparked the comeback with the tying goal in the 58th minute. McGhee followed with an unassisted goal in the 64th minute and it would hold up.

Highlights
  • The Pioneers opened the scoring in the 10th minute on a goal from Alex Mesropyan.
  • Freshman Heather Markiewicz (Darnestown, Md./Northwest) tied the match in the 28th minute with her second goal of the season. Sophomore Marian Jaleca was credited with the assist.
  • Saint Francis nearly went ahead minutes later from a strike by sophomore Aubrey Suydam (Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township) but the shot hit the crossbar.
  • Saint Francis went into the half trailing 2-1 after a 38th minute goal by Taylor Casale.
  • Suler's tying goal was her second of the season and went unassisted.
  • McGhee's game-winner was her fourth of the season and her third game-winning tally.
Inside the Box Score
  • It was a back-and-forth affair with Sacred Heart narrowly leading in shots, 21-20.
  • Shots on goal were 10-6 for the Pioneers.
  • SFU earned five corner kicks to two for SHU.
Notes
  • McGhee led Saint Francis with five shots.
  • Suler led the way in shots on frame with three.
  • Redshirt Julia Hernan (Collegeville, Pa./The Hill School) made eight saves for her fourth win of the season.
  • McGhee has recorded six goals and six assists over her last 12 conference matches.
  • SFU won their first away match in its seventh try this season.
Up Next

The Red Flash head to Bryant for another away conference on Sunday, Oct. 30 at noon.
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