Chicago, Ill.- Saint Francis women's soccer will open their 2024 conference schedule by visiting Chciago State for a prime time matchup Thursday Sept. 19 at 8:00 p.m.

Saint Francis So Far in 2024
Saint Francis enters the conference play at 2-4-2 after dropping their non-conference finale in a tight 1-0 loss to Akron on Sept. 15.
 
Lauren Pyle leads the Red Flash in goals and points so far in 2024 with two goals and four points.  

Tomke Dziesiaty leads the team in assists with two. Both of the 2022 All-NEC First Team selection's assists came on Pyle's goals.
 
Emma Sawich has a .818 save percentage and a 1.06 goals against average, both of which are the best marks in the conference so far.
 
Mercedez Paino and Anouk Landgraff have each tallied a goal in 2024, while Raine Korpics and Evangelia Barakos each have an assist to their name.
 
The Word On Chicago State
The Cougars enter NEC play at 0-6 after losing their last match to Miami (OH) 4-0.

Hannah Bennett, Maya Dixon and Delaney Kenney all hold a share of the team lead in goals with one each.

Jackie Tamayo and Saige Thor share the team lead in assists with one.

Jay Arballo has been the starting goalkeeper for Chicago State this season. She maintains a goals against average of 3.67 and a .421 save percentage.

Last Time We Met
Thursday night's match marks the first time that Saint Francis and Chicago State will square off.

The Red Flash are 10-8-0 all-time against first time conference foes.

Around The NEC
Eight NEC teams kick off their conference campaigns on Thursday. Mercyhurst hosts, LIU, Howard visits Stonehill, and FDU heads down to Delaware State.

Up Next
The Red Flash return home for a clash with Stonehill on Sept. 26 at 1:00 p.m.