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Lucas Rosa
1
Fairleigh Dickinson FDU (4-5-1, 0-1-1 NEC)
3
Winner Saint Francis SFU (5-4-0, 2-1-0 NEC)
Fairleigh Dickinson FDU
(4-5-1, 0-1-1 NEC)
1
Final
3
Saint Francis SFU
(5-4-0, 2-1-0 NEC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Fairleigh Dickinson FDU 0 1 1
Saint Francis SFU 3 0 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | David Halstead

Red Flash pick up 3-1 win over Fairleigh Dickinson

Loretto, Pa. – Saint Francis junior midfielder Lucas Rosa (Atibaia, Brazil/COC Atibaia) scored two goals, while junior midfielder Juan Gomez (Marbella, Spain) added a third goal as SFU (5-4-0, 2-1-0 NEC) knocked off Fairleigh Dickinson (4-5-1, 0-1-1 NEC) on Sunday at Stokes Soccerplex.
 
Olszewski's Reaction
"Anytime you play FDU, you know it's going to be a good game," head coach Frank Olszewski said. "They are a team that at the end of the day, they are going to be there come playoff time. You know you have to bring your best effort."

Highlights
  • Rosa scored on a penalty kick to give Saint Francis a 1-0 lead in the ninth minute
  • Rosa struck again with a brilliant curler to the right corner of the goal off a Gomez assist to give SFU a 2-0 advantage in the 22nd minute
  • Gomez scored off an assist from Felix Tonne (Kolbotn, Norway) and Rossa to put the Red Flash ahead 3-0 in the 31st minute
Inside the Box Score
  • Fairleigh Dickinson held a 14-9 advantage in shots
  • Both teams had four shots on goal each
  • Saint Francis recorded three saves, while FDU had tallied one save
  • The Red Flash had four corner kicks compared to the Knight's three corners
Notes
  • SFU has won four of its last five matches
  • Saint Francis improves to 8-20-5 in the all-time series against Fairleigh Dickinson
  • The Red Flash are 3-2 when playing at home
  • Rosa's two goals give him six on the season and 11 in his career
  • It was Rosa's second two goal match of the season after also netting two against Rider on Sept. 21
  • Gomez scored his second goal of the season, while also recording his second assist
Up Next
Saint Francis returns to the field to host Bryant on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 12 p.m. Kickoff at Stokes Soccerplex is set for 12 p.m.
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