» Autumn McHenry (Branford, Conn.) scored four goals in a game six times and dished out at least two assists on four occasions in 2022 and that is just the way she ended her season for Saint Francis University with four goals and two assists on Saturday against Sacred Heart University.
» McHenry, who had a hand in all six scores for the Red Flash, finished her season with 41 goals and 19 assists for 60 points to become the third different Red Flash player to finish a season with 60 points. In addition, she in now the only player in team history to notch a Top-10 performance in the same season for goals, assists, points and draw controls.
» Amanda Heidt (Erie, Pa.) and Catherine Russo (Wantagh, N.Y.) also found the twine, while C.C. Courter (Verona, N.J.) registered two ground balls in their final collegiate contest.
» Elyssa Enrique (North Canton, Ohio) posted 15 saves in her final match.
TURNING POINTS OF THE GAME
For the third time this season, the Red Flash had the lead after the first period before the opponent went on a run in the second quarter to take the advantage and never looked back. The Pioneers outscored the Red Flash 9-1 in the frame en route to an 18-6 decision.
FLASH QUOTES
"While today's game was a tough way to finish the season, I am very proud of how we competed every day. We have faced a ton of adversity over the past few weeks due to injuries. I am happy to say that each player stepped up and did whatever was necessary to get us through this difficult stretch. It was amazing. This is by far one of the best groups I have ever coached. We aren't ready for this chapter to end. We're a very tight knit group. Our seniors did a great job of leading with integrity. It's hard to say good bye but we know there are many successes ahead for them."
- head coach Tracy Coyne
FLASH MOMENTS
McHenry gave the Loretto program a 1-0 lead when she found the twine unassisted 1:55 into the game. She then gave Saint Francis a 2-1 lead after the first 15 minutes when she connected with Russo with 2:52 left in the stanza.
McHenry cut the margin to 5-3 with a free-position goal at the 6:24 mark in the second quarter.
The Red Flash then scored three times in the fourth quarter. McHenry scored unassisted at 10:14 and 4:19 before she connected with her fellow co-captain Heidt one final time at 2:02.
FLASH NUGGETS
McHenry has scored a career-high four goals six times this season and seven times in her career, including in four of her last six games. She finished the season leading the team, and ranking in the Top-10 on the program's single-season chart in draw controls (third most, 74), points (fourth most, 60), assists (seventh most, 19) and goals (ninth most, 41). She also has the sixth-most assists in a single season after dishing out 20 helpers in 2021. The senior joins Danielle Conwell and Jessica Mazzur as the only players in team history to have 60 points in a single season. Conwell did it twice in her career in 2012 and 2014.
McHenry also ends the season ranking third in draw controls (153), fourth in assists (56) and eighth in points (136) and sits just four goals shy of the Top-10 with 78 on the program's all-time career lists.
Heidt, the current Northeast Conference Player of the Week, finished her final season in Loretto with 36 tallies and nine assists for 45 points, and her career with 92 goals and 14 assists for 106 points. She ended her career ranking seventh in goals and 10th in points in program history.
Russo wraps up the season with 15 goals and five assists for 20 points, nearly doubling her career total coming into the season of 16 goals and eight assists for 24 points. She wraps up her career with 31 tallies and 13 assists for 34 points.
Enrique finished the season with 174 saves after her ninth double-digit save percentage this season. She leaves Loretto ranked fourth in program history with 369 saves.
UP NEXT
The Red Flash wraps up its 2022 campaign 5-11 overall and 2-6 in league play.
