Red Flash hit the road for final regular season stretch

Loretto, Pa. – Saint Francis women's basketball (13-14, 10-5 NEC) hits the road for the final stretch of the regular season at Sacred Heart (15-11, 11-4 NEC) on Saturday, March 2 at 1 p.m. and Wagner (10-16, 8-7 NEC) on Monday, March 4 at 7 p.m.

Scouting Sacred Heart
The Pioneers are 15-11 overall, 11-4 NEC and sit in second place in the NEC standings with a one game lead over the Red Flash. Sacred Heart won its last two games and five of the last six contests. SHU defeated CCSU 73-46 on Feb. 23 before knocking off FDU 82-63 on Feb. 25. Katherine Haines leads the team and ranks in the top five in the NEC in scoring and rebounding with 16.9 points and 9.0 boards per game. Adrianne Hagood (11.8 ppg), Candice Leatherwood (11.1 ppg) and Erin Storck (10.5 ppg) join Haines in double figures this season.

Series History
Sacred Heart leads the all-time series 23-15 with a 15-4 mark over Saint Francis when playing at the Pitt Center. The Red Flash have won the last three meetings, including an 85-68 victory over the Pioneers earlier this season on Jan. 26 in Loretto.

Scouting Wagner
The Seahawks have been one of the hottest teams in the NEC in the second half of conference play, winning five of its last seven games. Wagner defeated FDU 60-44 on Feb. 23 before falling to Bryant its last time out 84-69 on Feb. 25. Taylah Simmons leads the team in scoring and rebounding with 15.3 ppg and 7.0 rpg. Khaleah Edwards is averaging 9.3 ppg and 4.5 rpg for the Seahawks. Wagner will host the top team in the NEC in Robert Morris on Saturday before facing the Red Flash.

Series History
Saint Francis leads the all-time series 47-22 with an 18-13 mark over Wagner when playing in Staten Island. The Red Flash have won the last three contests, including a 107-70 victory over the Seahawks earlier this season on Jan. 28 at DeGol Arena.

Kovatch nearing three-point shooting milestone
Senior guard Jess Kovatch (Phillipsburg, N.J./Phillipsburg) is approaching yet another milestone in NCAA basketball history. She has 455 career three-pointers and needs only three more trifectas to pass former Duke great JJ Redick for third place all-time in NCAA men's or women's basketball history.

Thomas has career scoring performance
Sophomore forward Haley Thomas (Hooversville, PA/Bishop McCort) netted a career-high 27 points in SFU's win over St. Francis Brooklyn this past Monday. She has developed into an all-around threat for the Red Flash as Thomas ranks second on the team in scoring (9.9 ppg) and first in rebounding (6.0 rpg).

SFU looks to make final push in NEC standings
Saint Francis sits in third place in the Northeast Conference with three games remaining in the regular season. A Red Flash win over Sacred Heart would force a tie for second place, with SFU winning the season series to control the tiebreaker. Saint Francis leads St. Francis Brooklyn by one game in the standings. The Red Flash can clinch a top four seed and a first round playoff home game with a win and another Wagner loss.

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