Loretto, Pa. – Saint Francis men's soccer scored two late goals, but was unable to overcome an early Siena lead as the Red Flash fell to the Saints 4-2 in the season opener on Sunday at Stokes Soccerplex.
Highlights
- Saint Francis junior midfielder Lucas Rosa (Atibaia, Brazil/COC Atibaia) returned after sitting out most of last season with an injury and scored on a penalty kick in the 79th minute
- SFU senior midfielder Lucas Canineu (Corbin, Ky/Corbin) scored on a header in the 89th minute off an assist by Colin Serredszum (Montpellier, France/) and Gabe Quintero (Clarksville, MD/River Hill)
- Canineu led the Red Flash with five shots, two of which were on goal
Inside the Box Score
- Saint Francis had 20 shots, while Siena recorded 13 shots
- The Red Flash had nine shots on goal compared to the Saints' six shots on target
- Siena had seven saves, while SFU only had two saves
- The Red Flash had six corner kicks compared to the Saints' three corners
Notes
- Saint Francis dropped its season opener for the first time since 2016 when the Red Flash fell 2-1 in overtime at Duquesne
- SFU falls in the first-ever meeting with Siena
- Rosa's goal was the sixth of his collegiate career
- Canineu's goal was the fifth of his four-year SFU tenure
Up Next
Saint Francis returns to action when it travels to play at VCU on Friday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.
