Loretto, Pa. – Saint Francis women's soccer was unable to overcome a two goal Fairleigh Dickinson (6-5-3, 5-0-0 NEC) lead as SFU (4-7-1, 3-2-0 NEC) fell to FDU 2-1 on Friday at Stokes Soccerplex.
The first-place Knights took a 1-0 lead after a penalty kick goal in the 43^rd minute. Fairleigh Dickinson added to the margin with a goal in the 57^th minute.
 
Highlights

• Alyssa McGhee (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) cut the Knights lead to 2-1 with a goal in the 61^st minute. Leanna Choo (Germantown, Md./Northwest) and Mariana Jaleca (Sebtubal, Portugal) were credited with assists

Inside the Box Score

• Fairleigh Dickinson held an 11-9 advantage in shots
• FDU had eight shots on goal compared to SFU's two shots on target
• SFU goalkeeper Julia Hernan (Collegeville, Pa./The Hill School) recorded six saves, while the Knight's goalie had only one save
• The teams were an even 4-4 on corners

Notes

• Saint Francis falls to 10-10-4 in the all-time series against Fairleigh Dickinson
• SFU snaps its two-match winning streak
• The Red Flash drop to 0-5-0 at home this season
• McGhee scored her sixth goal of the season
• McGhee moves into a tie with Karen Rand (1991-93) for fifth all-time in Saint Francis history with 25 career goals

Up Next
Saint Francis has a quick turnaround as it returns to action hosting Sacred Heart on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 3 p.m.