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Saint Francis University Athletics

Lili Benzel
44
Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA 11-14,9-5 NEC
68
Winner Mount St. Mary's MSM 15-9,10-2 NEC
Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA
11-14,9-5 NEC
44
Final
68
Mount St. Mary's MSM
15-9,10-2 NEC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Saint Francis (PA) SF-PA 3 21 8 12 44
Mount St. Mary's MSM 22 16 12 18 68

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | | David Halstead

Red Flash unable to overcome Mount St. Mary's on the road

Emmitsburg, Md. – Saint Francis women's basketball (11-14, 9-5 NEC) was unable to overcome Mount St. Mary's (15-9, 10-2 NEC) in a 68-44 defeat on Saturday at Knott Arena. Lili Benzel (Altoona, PA/Bishop Guilfoyle (Shippensburg)) led the Red Flash in scoring with 12 points on 4-of-6 from three-point range.

A Karson Swogger (Bellwood, PA/Bellwood-Antis) three-pointer put the Red Flash ahead 3-2 in the early going. The Mountaineers then used a 20-0 run to close the period with a 22-3 lead.

SFU got off to a strong start in the second quarter with an 11-2 run that was sparked by a Phee Allen (Newport News, VA/Woodside) jumper. An old-fashioned Sam Miller (Red Lion, PA/Dallastown) three-point play capped the surge to cut Mount St. Mary's lead to 23-14 with 6:15 remaining in the second period.

The Mountaineers responded with a quick 7-0 spurt before Benzel connected on a trifecta to narrow Mount's advantage to 30-17 with 4:05 to go. The Mountaineers pushed the lead to 38-19 until SFU closed the period on a 5-0 run to trim the halftime margin to 38-24.

Back-to-back Red Flash field goals to open the third quarter pulled SFU within 38-28. Mount St. Mary's then used a 12-1 run to extend the lead to 50-29 with 2:21 to play in the third period. A Benzel three-pointer narrowed the score to 50-32 at the end of the third stanza. The Mountaineers rolled in the fourth quarter to secure the victory over the Red Flash.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Saint Francis shot 16-of-44 (36.4%) from the floor, including 8-of-14 (57.1%) from three-point range.
  • Mount St. Mary's held a 37-32 rebounding advantage.
  • Swogger recorded five of SFU's 11 assists.
  • The Mountaineers recorded 24 points in the paint compared to the Red Flash's 14 points inside.
  • Saint Francis scored 33 points off the bench.
Notes
  • With the loss, Saint Francis now leads the all-time series history 38-30.
  • It was the Red Flash's first defeat to the Mountaineers in the past five meetings.
  • Benzel scored in double-figures for the second consecutive game.
  • SFU will face Mount St. Mary's again this season on Feb. 29 in Loretto.
  • The Red Flash remain in third place in the NEC standings.
Up Next
Saint Francis returns to action hosting league-leader Robert Morris on Monday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m.
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