Box Score NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Sacred Heart University field hockey completed its comeback to defeat St. Francis U., 4-3 in double-overtime in its home-opener at Johnson Field Friday afternoon. Colleen McAninley scored the game-winning goal, while Kayla Bedel-Franklin and Julia Chang tallied a goal apiece in the win.
The Pioneers improve to 1-2 on the season with the win, while the Red Flash fall to 0-3 on the season with the loss. SHU will be back in action on Sunday, Sept. 8 when the Pioneers take on Yale at Johnson Field at 1 p.m.
The Scoring
First Quarter
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(4:58): Liivy Webb sent a long pass to Agustina Deharbe in the circle for the one-timer to give St. Francis a 1-0 lead
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(10:34): Taylor Nesmith corralled a loose ball in front of the net and snuck it past the keeper to put the Red Flash ahead 2-0
Second Quarter
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(18:17): Kayla Bedel-Franklin scooped her own rebound and fired a shot home for the goal to cut the deficit to 2-1
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(19:54): Nesmith fired a shot into the circle and Abby Romig redirected the ball into the back of the net to give St. Francis a 3-1 lead
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
Overtime
Noteworthy
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The Pioneers outshot the Red Flash 24-16
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SHU registered 12 shots on goal compared to eight for St. Francis
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Hailey Power made five saves en route to her first win in net this season
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Julia Chang's goal was her first of the season
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Kayla Bedel Franklin's goal was her first of the season
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Mia Katterman's goal was the first of her collegiate career
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Colleen McAninley's goal was her first of the season
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The game-winning goal was the third of McAninley's career
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Kayla Kruk's two assists marked the first time in her career where she tallied more than one assist in a contest
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Marlena Koellner's assist was her first of the season
