TEANECK, N.J. - Saint Francis men's soccer will be the no. 2 seed in the NEC Tournament after falling 4-1 to FDU on the road Thursday afternoon.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
>> Tom Schellbach scored the lone Red Flash goal with a header off of a corner in the 71st minute.
>> Joschi Schelb was the one who delivered the corner, earning an assist in the process.
>> Saint Francis registered eight shots on the afternoon.
>> Niclas Becker made four saves in the match.
TURNING POINTS OF THE GAME
FDU got the first two goals of the game with scores in the 11th and 41st minutes.
Schellbach brought Saint Francis back within a goal when he responded with a goal 30 minutes later.
The Knights would add two more goals in the final eight minutes to seal their win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Becker made a big save just three minutes into the match to start his afternoon off right.
Schelb tried to get the Red Flash in front in the eighth minute but his shot was saved.
After the 11th minute goal from FDU, Fabian Wagner and Schelb would try to level the match around the half-hour mark to no avail.
The Knights scored again just before the break. Rodrigo Mendes could not cut the deficit when he fired a shot that missed wide in the 44th minute.
Becker made a couple of important saves out of the break to keep the deficit where it was.
Mendes tried for goal again in the 64th minute but was off target again.
The Red Flash took advantage of a corner kick just after the 70-minute mark with a header goal to breathe some life into the squad and cut the FDU lead to 2-1.
The Knights added goals in the 82nd and 89th minutes to cap off their win over the Red Flash.
FLASH NUGGETS
Schellbach scored the first goal of his career in the match.
Schelb now has points in his last five matches. He has now moved into a tie for fifth place for the most points in a season in program history with 26.
NEXT UP FOR FLASH
The Red Flash will host no. 3 seed LIU in the NEC Semifinals on Nov. 14.