The game came down to the wire with Saint Francis down only 8-6 going into the final frame against Iona. Iona struck first, but Kayla Rhoads (Oceanside, Calif.) responded to keep the game within two goals. With less than two minutes to go, the Lancers scored to extend their lead to three. After Saint Francis called a timeout with 10 seconds to go, goalkeeper Isabel Lumley (Brisbane, Australia) tallied a goal to make the final score 10-8.

FLASH MOMENTS
Saint Francis scored three goals in the second quarter against Indiana. Starting the quarter down 7-1, Sam Eschleman (Reading, Pa.) tallied the first goal in the quarter for the Red Flash with 6:04 left in the half. Caylah Olay (Redondo Beach, Calif.) scored a goal of her own with 3:23 remaining to make the score 9-3. Taking advantage of a turnover, Emese Szucs (Budapest, Hungary) scored with one second left in the second quarter to make the score 10-4 at halftime.

With a little over two minutes to play in the opening quarter against Iona, the Red Flash outscored the Lancers 3-2 to tie the game at three goals apiece. Georgia Ellison (Canberra, Australia) scored first for Saint Francis. Iona tallied one of their own, but Szucs responded 23 seconds later. Adi Garges (Perkasie, Pa.) scored to give Saint Francis the lead, but a goal by Iona tied the score going into the second quarter.

FLASH NUGGETS
Olay led Saint Francis in scoring against Indiana with two goals. Against Iona, Rhoads and Szucs each tallied two goals to lead the Red Flash.

Lumley and Grace Raquel (Naperville, Ill.) shared time in net against Indiana, recording a combined 14 saves. Lumley was the lone goalie against Iona, earning nine saves.

UP NEXT
Saint Francis will return to action in two weeks, playing conference opponents Harvard, Brown and Princeton at a CWPA tournament at Princeton on March 2-3.