» Amanda Heidt (Erie, Pa.) scored four times on the afternoon including the go-ahead goal with 1:20 left in the third quarter to power Saint Francis University past Presbyterian College 10-7 in non-conference women's lacrosse action on Tuesday.
» Heidt posted four goals, one assist, three ground balls, two caused turnovers and a draw control on the day.
» Autumn McHenry (Branford, Conn.) added two goals and one assist, while Christina Roncarati (East Long Meadow, Mass.) also found the twine twice in the win.
» Elyssa Enrique (North Canton, Ohio) made 15 saves for her second victory this season.
TURNING POINTS OF THE GAME
Presbyterian scored five unanswered goals to turn a 6-1 deficit to a deadlock at 6 apiece with 6:23 left in the third quarter. Heidt found the twine unassisted with 80 seconds left in the third quarter to regain the lead for good for the Red Flash and start a 4-1 run to end the game.
FLASH QUOTES
"What a great team win. We came out strong and found a way to get it done in the second half when Presbyterian made a run. The team showed a winning mindset today. Then backed it up by making plays down the stretch when it mattered. Overall it was a quality win we can build on." - head coach
Tracy Coyne
FLASH MOMENTS
Heidt helped Saint Francis jump out to a 6-1 lead with 7:18 left in the second quarter thanks to three goals. The senior started the scoring at 13:43 in the first quarter unassisted and then scored back-to-back goals off a feed from fellow co-captain McHenry at 9:04 and unassisted at 7:18 in the second frame.
Catherine Russo (Wantagh, N.Y.) gave the Red Flash a 2-0 lead when she took a pass from
Danielle Hernandez (New Fairfield, Conn.) at 11:41 in the first quarter before
Lizzie Fisher (Hagerstown, Md,) twinkled the twine unassisted at 8:53.
Roncarati gave the home team a four-goal lead when she found the back of the net with nine seconds left in the first quarter.
After Heidt gave the Loretto team the lead for good, she then returned McHenry's favor with 41 seconds left in the third quarter. Roncarati (4:44) and McHenry (3:20) made it four tallies in a row for the second time on the day to complete the Saint Francis scoring.
FLASH NUGGETS
Heidt notched her third four-goal performance of her career to go along with her 16th multi-goal performance and third of the season. She also notched her second five-goal performance of her career and first since she posted six tallies against Merrimack on Mar. 27, 2021. The senior added three ground balls for the fourth time in her career and two caused turnovers for the third time in five years. Heidt has 65 career oals and can move into the program's Top-10 with 14 markers.
Heidt joins McHenry and Roncarati with four-goal performances this season while McHenry and Roncarati each posted their fourth two-goal performance of the year. McHenry notched her first assist of the season and now has 40 for her career and can move into fourth place on the program's all-time career assist list with 13 helpers. Roncarati, who has registered nine of her 11 scores at DeGol Field, also tied her career high with three draw controls.
With Heidt's season high, she moves into a tie with McHenry for the team lead with 12 points. Roncarati is third on the team with 11 points and Fisher is fourth with 10 points.
Enrique posted at least 15 saves for the second time this season and the fourth time in her career.
After grabbing a career-best three draw controls three times in 2022,
Kelly Dickson (Blue Bell, Pa.) established a new career high in the category with five draws against the Blue Hose.
Bella Barnard (Milwaukee, Wis.) added a personal-best two caused turnovers and two ground balls.
It was the third time in program history the two teams have tangled, but it was the first time the match was played in Loretto. The Red Flash have won all three meetings.
UP NEXT
Saint Francis completes a two-game homestand against Kent State on Saturday. Match time is 1 p.m.
