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Winner Saint Francis (Pa.) SFUM (2-2-1)
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Bucknell BUCKNELL (1-5-0)
Winner
Saint Francis (Pa.) SFUM
(2-2-1)
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Final
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Bucknell BUCKNELL
(1-5-0)
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Saint Francis (Pa.) SFUM 2 2 4
Bucknell BUCKNELL 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Saint Francis Tops Bucknell, 4-1

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
>> Saint Francis men's soccer defeated nonconference Bucknell, 4-1, Wednesday evening at Emmitt Field.
 
>> The Red Flash move to 2-2-1 on the season and 2-1-1 on the road.

TURNING POINT OF THE GAME
Saint Francis struck first at the eight-minute mark as sophomore Maximus Rigby (York, England/ Joseph Rowntree) scored his first goal of the season. Rigby pushed past a Bucknell midfielder to take the ball downfield and blasted the shot by Bucknell's goalkeeper for a 1-0 lead.

FLASH MOMENTS
Alexios Rodriguez (Sliver Spring, Md./ DeMatha Catholic) sent a cross through the box where Nico Stoddart (Brampton, Canada/ David Suzuki SS) tapped the ball past Bucknell's goalkeeper in the 25th minute improving the Red Flash's lead to 2-1.
 
In the 56th minute, Rigby took a shot on goal and the shot was blocked by Bucknell's goalkeeper. Stoddart deposited the second effort into the back on the net for his second goal of game and a Red Flash 3-1 lead.
 
Rigby sent the ball from the left side of the field to a wide-open Lorenz Ender (Ulm, Germany/ North Kingstown). The junior nailed the ball into the back of the net to secure Saint Francis' 4-1 victory in the 62nd minute.

FLASH NUGGETS
The Bison held the advantage over the Red Flash in shots (13-12) and corners (8-1), while Saint Francis had the advantage in shots on goal (7-4).
 
Freshman goalkeeper Jordaine Jaeger (Munich, Germany/ Gymnasium Neubiberg) faced 13 shots and registered three saves.

UP NEXT
Men's soccer will return home to face off against Longwood 2 p.m. Saturday, September 17 at the Stokes Soccerplex.
 
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