Staten Island, N.Y. – Saint Francis sophomore forward
Leanna Choo (Germantown, Md./Northwest) scored two goals, while senior forward
Alyssa McGhee (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) added a goal to give SFU (4-6-1, 3-1-0 NEC) a 3-1 win over Wagner (4-7-1, 2-1-1 NEC) on Sunday at Hameline Field.
Davis' Reaction
"We got six points on the road this weekend, which is great," head coach
Ellie Davis said. "The players were able to grind out another win and we scored five great goals over the weekend. We look forward to returning home with two games next weekend in Loretto."
Highlights
- Choo scored on a rebound off the crossbar to give SFU an early 1-0 lead in the sixth minute
- Following a Wagner equalizer in the 50th minute, McGhee stole the ball from a Seahawks player at the top of the box and found the back of the net to put the Red Flash ahead 2-1 in the 77th minute
- Choo sealed the win with a breakaway goal off an Abigail Tarosky (North Huntington, Pa./Norwin) assist in the 89th minute
Inside the Box Score
- The teams were a dead even 16-16 in shots
- Saint Francis had 11 shots on goal compared to Wagner's nine shots on target
- Both teams had eight saves each
- The Red Flash had six corner kicks compared to the Seahawks' four corners
Notes
- SFU won back-to-back matches for the first time this season
- Saint Francis recorded its fourth straight win over Wagner
- The Red Flash improved to 23-3-0 in the all-time series with the Seahawks
- Saint Francis improved to 4-2-1 on the road
- Choo scored her first two goals of the season and third of her career
- McGhee scored her fifth goal of the season and 24th of her career
Up Next
- Saint Francis returns to action when it hosts Fairleigh Dickinson on Friday, Oct. 11 at 3 p.m.