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Women's basketball
45
Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA 0-2,0-0 NEC
74
Winner West Virginia WVU 1-0,0-0 Big 12
Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA
0-2,0-0 NEC
45
Final
74
West Virginia WVU
1-0,0-0 Big 12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA 17 11 9 8 45
West Virginia WVU 17 23 13 21 74

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | David Halstead

Red Flash unable to overcome West Virginia in 74-45 defeat

Morgantown, W.Va. – Saint Francis women's basketball (0-2) got off to a hot start, but was unable to hold off a second half West Virginia (1-0) surge as the Red Flash fell to the Mountaineers 74-45 on Thursday at the WVU Coliseum. Sam Miller (Red Lion, PA/Dallastown) led SFU with 14 points and six rebounds, while Karson Swogger (Bellwood, PA/Bellwood-Antis) added 11 points.

Miller opened the scoring with a three-pointer to propel Saint Francis to an 8-2 lead following a Swogger jumper and a Lili Benzel (Altoona, PA/Bishop Guilfoyle (Shippensburg)) trey. Sam Sabino's (Rumson, N.J./Rumson Fair Haven (New Hampshire)) trifecta put the Red Flash ahead 11-10 with 4:38 to play in the first quarter. West Virginia took a 17-15 lead before Miller knocked down a short jumper in the lane at the buzzer to tie the game 17-17 at the end of the first frame.

The teams traded baskets before West Virginia grabbed a 27-23 lead with 4:51 left in the second quarter. Miller connected on her second triple of the night and scored a layup following a WVU turnover to give SFU a 28-27 lead. The Mountaineers then used a 13-0 run to close the period and hold a 40-28 halftime advantage.

Saint Francis opened the third quarter on a mini 6-2 run to cut the lead to 40-34 with 5:42 to go in the third stanza. West Virginia then used a 13-3 stretch over the next five minutes to hold a 53-37 lead at the end of the third frame. The Mountaineers outscored the Red Flash 21-8 over the final period to secure the victory.

Saint Francis will return to action hosting Seton Hill in an exhibition game for Education Day on Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 11 a.m.
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