LORETTO, Pa.  – Saint Francis University women's basketball defeated Hartford 46-36 in the final game of the non-conference schedule. The 36 points allowed are the lowest since Saint Francis allowed 30 against LIU on Feb. 4, 2017.
 
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
» Aaliyah Moore set a new career-high with 15 points, six converted field goals and 18 rebounds.
» Sam Miller scored nine points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Filippa Goula scored six points and had four rebounds.
» Goula, Maria McConnell and Semaya Turner had a game-high two steals, while Layla Laws and Destini Ward blocked one shot each.
» Hartford's Tatum Forbes scored a game-high 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

TURNING POINT OF THE GAME
Saint Francis scored the first five points of the game before Hartford cut the deficit to 9-6 with under five minutes remaining in the first quarter. The Red Flash ended the first quarter with the only six points scored and took a 15-6 lead. In the second quarter, the teams traded baskets before Saint Francis took a 23-15 lead to the break.
 
In the third quarter, Saint Francis outscored Hartford 15-5 to open a 38-20 lead, its largest lead to that point of the game. McConnell converted a three-point shot before Moore converted a free throw to open a 22-point lead in the fourth. Hartford cut into the deficit before Saint Francis clinched its 46-36 victory.

FLASH NUGGETS
Saint Francis allowed only 15 first-half points, its least amount against in a half since 14 first-half points were scored by Sacred Heart on Feb. 10, 2020.
 
The non-conference win was Saint Francis' first since a 78-69 win over Towson on Dec. 22, 2020 – a 22 game span.
 
Moore produced the second double-double of her career and her fifth double-digit rebound game of the season. She has produced two of the top three Northeast Conference single-game rebound performances this season.
 
Miller set a season-high with eight rebounds and fell one shy of her career-high set on Dec. 11, 2021 against Duquesne.
 
NEXT
Saint Francis begins conference play at home against Wagner on Monday, Jan. 2 for a 7 p.m. tip-off.