Loretto, Pa. – Despite a five-goal performance from sophomore midfielder
Emileigh Scott (Ellicott City, Md./Howard) the Saint Francis women's lacrosse team fell to Bryant 15-20 on senior day. The Red Flash finished its season 5-10 overall and 2-5 in conference play.
Turning Point
The Red Flash got off to a quick start outscoring the Bulldogs 7-3 in the first seven minutes of the game. From there, Bryant strung together a 6-0 scoring run that was eventually snapped by
Lauren Ryan (Fallston, Md./Notre Dame Prep) early in the second half.
Livia Baker (Fallston, Md./Fallston High School) tied the game for the Red Flash at 11 as the two teams exchanged goals for a majority of the half. It was a two-score contest in the final two minutes until Bryant closed the game on a 3-0 scoring run.
Inside the Box Score
- Saint Francis was outshot by Bryant 33 to 28.
- The Red Flash had five more turnovers than the Bulldogs with 22.
- Bryant scooped-up four more groundballs than SFU totaling 28.
- Saint Francis won the draw control battle 19 to 17.
- The Red Flash earned nine free-position shots, two more than the Bulldogs.
Notes:
- Scott notched eighth hat-trick and forty-fourth goal of the season. It's the tenth time she has tallied two or more goals this season.
- Lauren Ryan (Fallston, Md./Notre Dame Prep) and Morgan Day (New Park, Pa./Kennard Dale) each tallied four points on three goals and an assist.
- Amanda Heidt (Erie, Pa./Villa Maria Academy) scored two goals scoring her thirteenth and fourteenth goals of the season.
- Livia Baker (Fallston, Md./Fallston High School) and Paige Brady (Drexel Hill, Pa./Monsignor Bonner Archbishop Prendergast Catholic) added a goal each for the Red Flash.
- C.C. Courter (Verona, N.J./Verona) led the team in caused turnovers with three, followed by Eilis Hagan (Damascus, Md./Damascus) who caused two.
- Hagan gathered a groundball, finishing her career with 78. She finished eleventh all-time just four away from cracking the top-10.
- Ashley Stoessel (Smithtown, N.Y./Smithtown East) made eight saves in her final match. She finishes third all-time in program history in career saves.
