LORETTO, Pa. - Saint Francis women's soccer is set to host the FDU Knights on Thursday Oct. 10 in an important conference match.

Saint Francis So Far in 2024
Saint Francis enters the contest at 4-6-2 following a loss to Howard last time out on Oct. 3.

Lauren Pyle leads the way for the Red Flash in goals and points this season with four goals and an assist, totaling nine points. Tomke Dziesiaty leads the team in assists with three. Pyle is one point away from matching her career-high for points in a season of 10.She posted that number in 2022.

Emma Sawich has a .808 save percentage and a 1.27 goals against average. The former is the best mark in the conference.

Mercedez Paino, Alyssa Mella, Anouk Landgraff and Danielle Goedhart have each tallied a goal, while Claire Scarpin, Maggie Ratchford, Evangelia Barakos, Lily Cornwell and Bella Pesce each have an assist. Raine Korpics has both a goal and an assist.

The Word On FDU
The Knights enter the matchup at 3-4-6 overall and 3-1-1 in the NEC. Last time out, FDU drew Mercyhurst 1-1 at home.

Ana Salas is the top offensive producer for FDU, registering 10 points from three goals and four assists. Marina Burzaco is tied with Salas for the team lead in goal with three of her own.

Rosemarie Leblanc has been in the upper echelon of goalies in the NEC this season, maintaining a goals against average of 1.26 and a .750 save percentage in 13 starts. She has four shutouts.

Last Time We Met
Saint Francis and FDU last met on Oct. 1, 2023 in a matchup the Knights won 2-0.

Around The NEC
All but one of the conference's teams are in action on the matchday. Chicago State is the only squad not playing on Thursday.

Up Next
The Red Flash will head up to Syracuse for a match with Le Moyne on Oct, 17 at 3:00 p.m.