LEWISBURG, Pa. — The Red Flash of Saint Francis University came away with their first win of the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) Division I Championship by defeating Mount St. Mary’s University, 13-7, at Bucknell University’s Kinney Natatorium. It marks the third win of the season for the Red Flash over the Mountaineers at Bucknell with 19-4 (January 30) and 16-10 (February 27) victories to accompany a 12-10 Mount Saint Mary’s road win at SFU on March 25.
Saint Francis set the tone early on securing an 8-3 halftime lead and was able to maintain that sizable cushion throughout the game to secure the win.
The Red Flash goals came in bunches with sophomore Emese Szucs leading the team with four goals. Taylor Halbauer and Kayla Rhoads each found the back of the net twice for Saint Francis. Furthermore, it was Addison Williams, Haiden Lang, Kimberly Frostad and Gwen Sloat who each notched one goal for the Red Flash. It was also Sloat’s first goal of her career as a member of the Red Flash.
The Saint Francis offense converted on many of their shot attempts totaling 17 shots with Halbauer leading the way with four attempts. Rhoads, Carter, and Szucs had three tries to round out the Red Flash shot leaders.
Five Red Flash players being Frostad, Rhoads, Carter, Halbauer, and Williams all tallied two assists to lead that category for Saint Francis. Lang and Szucs had one assist each to round out the assist total for the Red Flash.
Goalie Isabel Lumley started the game for Saint Francis and notched five saves, while Grace Raquel came in during the third quarter and tallied a steal for the Red Flash.
Release courtesy Saint Francis University Athletics Communications
