LEWISBURG, PA. – The Red Flash Water Polo team battled to the very end as they were able to defeat their in-state rivals Bucknell and complete the season sweep. Saint Francis has won all three contests against the Bison with each matchup being decided by five goals or less. The Red Flash needed contributions from all over the pool to get the win and pick up their 11th win of the season.
SAINT FRANCIS 9, BUCKNELL 7
STATS/NOTES
- Junior Emese Szucs was the leading scorer in this matchup notching four goals and also pitching in an assist for the Red Flash.
- Senior Taylor Halbauer stuffed the stat sheet recording one goal, two assists, and had a game-high seven blocks on the defensive end.
- Kayla Rhoads was a major contributor as well for Saint Francis as she tallied two goals and two assists in the winning effort.
- Senior Addison Williams helped out the Red Flash by notching one goal, one assist, and one block for Saint Francis.
- It was a team effort in net as Isabel Lumley started the game and recorded three saves before she exited the game at the end of the first half. Grace Raquel came in and picked up five saves to help seal the win for the Red Flash.
UP NEXT
The Red Flash will have a big weekend coming up in terms of conference paly as they'll head to Providence, Rhode Island to face off against Princeton, Brown, and Harvard. Saint Francis has just seven matchups left in the regular season before they get ready for the CWPA Championships.