SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Saint Francis women's lacrosse team looks to keep its recent success going when the Red Flash travels to the Ocean State for a Saturday showdown with Bryant.
 
The Red Flash, winner of four of its last five games, returns to action after Wednesday's game vs. Wagner was postponed due to a positive CoVID-19 test within the Seahawks program.
 
Saint Francis (4-4, 4-3 NEC) at Bryant (2-4, 2-4 NEC)
Location: Beirne Stadium (Smithfield, R.I.)
Date and Time Saturday, April 10 – 1 p.m.
Watch: NEC Front Row
Live Stats: Presto Sports
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SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
Bryant is 2-4 on the year with all six of its games coming against conference competition. The Bulldogs have dropped their last two contests with an 11-8 loss at LIU and 12-11 home defeat Wednesday at the hands of Sacred Heart. The Bulldogs are slated to play 10 games in a span of 29 days after early-season CoVID issues.
 
Caitlin Bolen leads the Bulldogs with 14 goals, while Emily Diaz has tallied a team-high 21 points. Sam Ciancio and Giana Kapoosuzian have split time in goal with each making three starts. Bryant's 4.83 caused turnovers per game are the fourth-fewest nationally.
 
SERIES HISTORY
Bryant has won all 11 meetings between the teams since the Bulldogs joined the NEC in 2009. The Bulldogs have scored 16.3 goals per game in those meetings, which most recently included a 20-15 Red Flash defeat in 2019. Emileigh Scott scored five goals and added nine draw controls in that meeting.
 
LAST TIME OUT: SAINT FRANCIS 13, SACRED HEART 11
Senior Amanda Heidt scored the game-winner with 1:48 to play as part of a four-goal afternoon last Saturday in Fairfield. Freshman Danielle Hernandez matched her career high with three goals in the win.
 
THREE EARN HONORS FROM NEC
Senior Amanda Heidt and freshman Danielle Hernandez were named as weekly award winners by the NEC Monday, while redshirt senior Peyton LeConte was selected as a Prime Performer. Heidt (Player of the Week) and Hernandez (Rookie of the Week) give the Red Flash six of a possible 18 NEC weekly awards this season.
 
CAUSE AND EFFECT
Redshirt senior Peyton LeConte has recorded 24 ground balls and 22 caused turnovers in 2021. LeConte's 22 caused turnovers are tied for third in the nation.
 
Lacrosse Reference's dEGA (Defensive Expected Goals Added) formula, which measures how defensive players' value impacts the scoreboard, has LeConte 12th at 5.37 dEGA through eight games.
 
WEATHER HEATING UP, ATTACK DUO HEATING UP
Senior Emileigh Scott has scored 16 times over her last four games, including a pair of five-goal performances in wins over Central Connecticut and Merrimack. Scott is second in the league in goals with 24 over eight games.
 
Senior Amanda Heidt has tallied 10 goals over her last two games with a career-high six in the March 27 win over Merrimack.
 
SUPER SAVER
Junior Elyssa Enrique ranks 14^th nationally in save percentage at .500 through eight games. Enrique has turned aside 10.5 shots per game, which is 11^th in the nation.
 
UP NEXT: LIU
Saint Francis will look for a season split against LIU when the Sharks visit DeGol Field next Saturday at 1 p.m. on Senior Day. The game can be seen on NEC Front Row; attendance is limited to the Saint Francis team guest list and holders of an active Saint Francis University ID.
 
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