Dover, Del.- Saint Francis women's soccer will look to earn three points with a win in their conference match with Delaware State on Sunday.
Saint Francis So Far in 2024
Saint Francis enters the contest at 3-5-2 following a 4-1 loss to Stonehill on Sept. 26.
Lauren Pyle leads the way for the Red Flash in goals and points this season with two goals and an assist.
Tomke Dziesiaty leads the team in assists with two and scored her first goal since Oct. 23, 2022 against Stonehill.
Emma Sawich has a .797 save percentage and a 1.26 goals against average, the former being the best mark in the conference so far.
Mercedez Paino,
Alyssa Mella and
Anouk Landgraff have each tallied a goal, while
Raine Korpics,
Evangelia Barakos,
Lily Cornwell and
Bella Pesce each have an assist.
The Word On Delaware State
The Hornets enter the matchup at 0-8-1 overall and 0-1-1 in the NEC. Last time out, the Hornets earned a point in a scoreless draw with Wagner.
Nicole Cargill and Trinity Surowiec are tied for the team lead with two points from a goal each.
Katie Knapp has seen most of the minutes between the woodwork for Delaware State. She holds a 4.19 goals against average and a .694 save percentage.
Last Time We Met
Saint Francis and Delaware State last met on Sept. 21, 2023 in a matchup the Red Flash won 5-0.
Lauren Persichetty netted two goals in the match. Pyle and
Claire Miko each got one as well.
Around The NEC
10 NEC teams are in action on Sunday, all in conference clashes. Stonehill is the only squad who do not play on the matchday.
Up Next
Saint Francis returns home for a conference match with Howard on Oct. 3 at 3:00 p.m.
