Brooklyn, NY –The Saint Francis lacrosse team battled its way back to tie the game at seven leading into halftime but was outscored 5-3 by the Blackbirds to drop to 3-9 overall. Sophomore
Emileigh Scott (Ellicott City, Md./Howard) led the Red Flash with four goals and nine draw controls. Junior
Lauren Ryan (Fallston, Md./Notre Dame Prep) added three goals.
Turning Point
After LIU Brooklyn gained a 6-4 lead over Saint Francis,
Lauren Ryan (Fallston, Md./Notre Dame Prep) netted her third goal of the game to spark a 3-0 scoring run for the Red Flash. The scoring run allowed SFU to jump in front, but Rachel Masullo's responded for the Blackbirds and tied the game with 54 seconds remaining in the first half. After halftime, LIU put together a 3-0 scoring run of its own to take a 10-7 lead.
Morgan Day (New Park, Pa./Kennard Dale) ended the Blackbirds scoring run and cut the deficit to two, however, the Red Flash were unable to get closer than that as LIU closed out the game to pick up its second conference win of the season.
Inside the Box Score
- LIU Brooklyn finished with a 36-31 advantage in shots and 25-23 edge in shots on goal.
- The Blackbirds forced 16 Red Flash turnovers, while SFU forced 14.
- Saint Francis won 15 out of 24 draw controls.
- The Red Flash earned seven free-position shots.
Notes
- Emileigh Scott (Ellicott City, Md./Howard) recorded her fifth hat-trick of the season.
- Lauren Ryan (Fallston, Md./Notre Dame Prep) scored a season-high three goals in Thursday's match.
- Morgan Day (New Park, Pa./Kennard Dale) tallied her 25th and 26th goals of the season.
- Autumn McHenry (Branford, Conn./Branford) notched a goal, an assist, and two draw controls.
- Ashley Stoessel (Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown East) stopped 13 LIU Brooklyn shots.
Up Next
The Red Flash travel to Fairfield Connecticut to take on Sacred Heart on Saturday, April 20 at 1 p.m.
