WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
>>Â Saint Francis claims their sixth victory of the year.
>> The Red Flash claimed the first conference road win of the season
>>Â Mia DiGenova achieves her career-high of four shutouts on the year.
>> Madison Waldspurger, Gianna Lambert and Avery Bradburn proved the offense with a goal apiece.
TURNING POINT OF THE GAME
Waldspurger scored late in the first half to put the Red Flash ahead. The Red Flash scored twice in the second half, but DiGenova and the defense did the rest to start NEC play 2-0.Â
FLASH QUOTESÂ
"Mia is one of the backbones of our team. She's a captain and a consistently strong player game to game. Her leadership, work ethic, and positive reinforcement give our team so much success each and every day. I am so proud of her - she has earned this by pure hard work!" - head coach Mackenzie Allessie
FLASH MOMENTSÂ
Waldspurger netted her second goal of the season just before the 30-minute mark, putting the Red Flash ahead 1-0. The assist came from sophomore Cruz Cánepa, who now tops the team with seven assists this season.Â
Lambert scored her second goal of the season in the third quarter, extending the team's lead over Stonehill to 2-0Â
Sophomore Avery Bradburn capped the win with her scored her first college goal, slipping one past the goalie with just seconds remaining in the third quarter.Â
FLASH NUGGETS
DiGenova closed the door on another opponent this season, earning her career-best fourth shutout of the season. This comes after an already remarkable start to the season, during which she was named NEC Defensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive time.
This afternoons match is between Saint Francis and Stonehill, marking the fourth encounter in the series since it began in 2022. Saint Francis has secured victory in all matches.
The victory marked the fourth time this season that the Red Flash scored three or more goals.Â
NEXT ON TAP
Saint Francis continues its weekend series by staying on the road to face Merrimack on Sunday, September 28Â at noon.Â
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