Women's Soccer 8/31/2019 12:11:00 AM David Halstead

Jessell's heroics send Red Flash past Air Force in 3-2 double overtime victory

BOX SCORE USAF Academy, Colo. – Sophomore midfielder Rhiallie Jessell (Williamsport, Pa./Loyalsock) scored the game-winning goal in the 106^th minute as Saint Francis women's soccer (1-0-1) erased a two goal deficit to knock off Air Force (2-1-0) 3-2 in double overtime on Friday evening at Cadet Soccer Stadium.

Davis' Reaction
"I'm so proud of the team," head coach Ellie Davis said. "Even though we went down again 2-0 early, we played good soccer and were able to get ourselves back in the game especially with a goal right before half. It's encouraging that we have a lot of different players getting goals and assists. It took belief and a lot of energy from everyone to get the win."

Turning Point
Saint Francis junior midfielder Teresa Reid (Northeast, Md./Rising Sun) scored a goal off an assist from Dakota Graham (Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville Area) with just over a minute to play in the first half to cut the Air Force lead to 2-1 at intermission.

Highlights

Jessell connected on a Graham corner kick and booted the ball into the top left corner of the goal to give the Red Flash the come from behind win in the second overtime session
SFU junior Emilee Barnett (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Cumberland Valley) made a nifty move in the box and found the back of the net off a free kick from redshirt junior Mariana Jaleca (Sebtubal, Portugal) in the 63^rd minute
Redshirt senior goalkeeper Julia Hernan (Collegeville, Pa./The Hill School) kept Saint Francis in the match with six saves, including a crucial stop in the final minute of regulation

Inside the Box Score

Air Force held a wide 24-11 advantage in shots
The Falcons had eight shots on goal compared to the Red Flash's five, two of which were by junior forward Camryn Tirado (Deptford, N.J./Deptford)
Hernan's six saves were the difference maker as AF recorded just two saves
Air Force had seven corner kicks, while Saint Francis only had two

Notes

SFU went to double overtime for a second straight match
Saint Francis fell behind 2-0 for the second consecutive time only to bounce back with two goals in regulation
The Red Flash picked up a win over the Falcons in the first-ever meeting
Jessell's goal was the first of her career
Reid's goal was the second of her career after also recording one last season
Barnett's goal was the fifth of her career after tallying two in each of the previous two seasons
Hernan's six saves matched the amount she recorded in the season opener at UMBC

Up Next
Saint Francis stays in the Centennial State as the Red Flash play at Colorado College on Sunday, Sept. 1 at 1 p.m. ET.

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Players Mentioned

#12 Emilee Barnett: M; 5' 7"; Junior; Psychology

#11 Dakota Graham: F; 5' 9"; Junior; History Secondary Education

#1 Julia Hernan: GK; 5' 7"; Redshirt Senior; Physical Therapy Doctorate

#27 Mariana Jaleca: M/F; 5' 2"; Redshirt Junior; Psychology

#10 Rhiallie Jessell: M; 5' 7"; Sophomore; Biology

#6 Teresa Reid: M; 5' 3"; Junior; Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering & Applied Mathematics

#8 Camryn Tirado: F; 5' 5"; Junior; Strategic Communications

Players Mentioned

#12 Emilee Barnett
: 5' 7"; Junior; Psychology
: M

#11 Dakota Graham
: 5' 9"; Junior; History Secondary Education
: F

#1 Julia Hernan
: 5' 7"; Redshirt Senior; Physical Therapy Doctorate
: GK

#27 Mariana Jaleca
: 5' 2"; Redshirt Junior; Psychology
: M/F

#10 Rhiallie Jessell
: 5' 7"; Sophomore; Biology
: M

#6 Teresa Reid
: 5' 3"; Junior; Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering & Applied Mathematics
: M

#8 Camryn Tirado
: 5' 5"; Junior; Strategic Communications
: F