2017–18 Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball team


The 2017–18 Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball team represents Saint Francis University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Red Flash's home games are played at the DeGol Arena. The team was a member of the Northeast Conference and was led by Joe Haigh, who was in his sixth year at the helm.[1][2][3] They finished the season 24–10, 16–2 in NEC play to win the Northeast Regular Season Championship with Robert Morris. They were also champions of the NEC tournament and earns an automatic trip to the NCAA women's basketball tournament where they got demolished by the unbeaten UConn in the first round.

2017–18 Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball
NEC Regular Season co-champions and Tournament Champions
NCAA Women's Tournament, first round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record24–10 (16–2 NEC)
Head coach
Associate head coachKyle Hejmowski
Assistant coaches
  • Vanessa Abel
  • Janicia Anderson
Home arenaDeGol Arena
Seasons
2017–18 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Robert Morris162 .889258 .758
Saint Francis (PA)162 .8892410 .706
Sacred Heart99 .5001417 .452
St. Francis Brooklyn99 .5001317 .433
LIU Brooklyn810 .4441318 .419
Bryant810 .444921 .300
Fairleigh Dickinson711 .3891515 .500
Central Connecticut711 .389723 .233
Mount St. Mary's612 .333920 .310
Wagner414 .222623 .207
2018 NEC tournament winner
As of March 17, 2018
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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2017–18 Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G2Caitlyn Kroll5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)RS FrBridgeportBridgeport, OH
G3Karson Swogger5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)FrBellwood-AntisBellwood, PA
G/F10Leah Morrow5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)FrColumbus AfricentricColumbus, OH
G12Jenna Mastellone5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)FrArchbishop MolloyNew York, NY
G13Sam Sabino5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)RS SoRumson Fair HavenRumson, NJ
G15Maya Wynn5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)SrMcDonoghReisterstown, MD
G20Caitlin Carroll5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)SoRed Bank CatholicMiddletown, NJ
G/F21AJ Timbers  6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)JrNeumann Gorretti
Towson
Philadelphia, PA
F22Jillian Scott5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)SoForest HillsSummerhill, PA
G23Jessica Kovatch5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)JrPhillipsburgPhillipsburg, NJ
F24Kyasia Duling6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)RS SrNew AlbanyZanesville, OH
F30Jill Falvey6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)JrMiddletown SouthLincroft, NJ
F/C32Courtney Zezza6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)JrPlumPlum, PA
F/C33Cydney Smith6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)RS SrSt. Mary's RykenPort Tobacco, MD
F34Ace Harrison6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)RS SrDigital Harbor
Maryland
Baltimore, MD
G/F51Haley Thomas5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)FrBishop McCortHooversville, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 13, 2018

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/02/2017*
7:00 PM
Pittsburgh–JohnstownW 94–60 
DeGol Arena (700)
Loretto, PA
Non-conference regular season
11/10/2017*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Toledo
Preseason WNIT First Round
L 66–74 0–1
Savage Arena (3,740)
Toledo, OH
11/17/2017*
12:00 PM
vs. Southeast Missouri State
Preseason WNIT Consolation Round
L 50–82 0–2
EagleBank Arena (134)
Fairfax, VA
11/18/2017*
12:00 PM
vs. Old Dominion
Preseason WNIT Consolation Round
W 79–68 1–2
EagleBank Arena (177)
Fairfax, VA
11/21/2017*
11:00 AM
Seton HillW 103–71 2–2
DeGol Arena (1,012)
Loretto, PA
11/27/2017*
7:00 PM
CincinnatiW 77–73 3–2
Cincinnati State Gym (300)
Cincinnati, OH
11/30/2017*
7:00 PM
at DuquesneL 68–87 3–3
Palumbo Center (631)
Pittsburgh, PA
12/02/2017*
2:00 PM
William & MaryL 86–92 3–3
DeGol Arena (1,021)
Loretto, PA
12/06/2017*
7:00 PM, ILDN
at ColumbiaL 81–94 3–4
Levien Gymnasium (257)
New York, NY
12/09/2017*
2:00 PM
Youngstown StateW 79–65 4–4
DeGol Arena (437)
Loretto, PA
12/17/2017*
5:00 PM
at GonzagaL 74–97 4–5
McCarthey Athletic Center (5,438)
Spokane, WA
12/20/2017*
4:00 PM
at PortlandW 106–101 2OT5–5
Chiles Center (380)
Portland, OR
12/21/2017*
7:30 PM
at Boise StateL 59–87 5–6
Taco Bell Arena (476)
Boise, ID
NEC Regular Season
12/29/2017
1:00 PM
at Sacred HeartW 89–48 6–6 (1–0)
William H. Pitt Center (177)
Fairfield, CT
12/31/2017
2:00 PM
at Fairleigh DickinsonW 80–56 7–6 (2–0)
Rothman Center (201)
Teaneck, NJ
01/06/2018
1:00 PM
St. Francis BrooklynW 90–75 8–6 (3–0)
DeGol Arena (303)
Loretto, PA
01/08/2018
6:00 PM
LIU BrooklynW 101–71 9–6 (4–0)
DeGol Arena (225)
Loretto, PA
01/13/2018
2:00 PM
at Robert MorrisL 62–63 9–7 (4–1)
RMU North Athletic Complex (489)
Moon Township, PA
01/20/2018
2:00 PM
Mount St. Mary'sW 92–88 OT10–7 (5–1)
DeGol Arena (604)
Loretto, PA
01/22/2018
7:00 PM
at WagnerW 79–76 11–7 (6–1)
Spiro Sports Center (269)
Staten Island, NY
01/27/2018
2:00 PM
Central ConnecticutW 87–59 12–7 (7–1)
DeGol Arena (623)
Loretto, PA
01/29/2018
6:00 PM
BryantW 87–69 13–7 (8–1)
DeGol Arena (439)
Loretto, PA
02/03/2018
2:00 PM
Robert MorrisW 68–47 14–7 (9–1)
DeGol Arena (998)
Loretto, PA
02/10/2018
1:00 PM
at St. Francis BrooklynW 80–56 15–7 (10–1)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (405)
Brooklyn, NY
02/12/2018
7:00 PM
at LIU BrooklynW 85–54 16–7 (11–1)
Steinberg Wellness Center (425)
Brooklyn, NY
02/17/2018
4:00 PM
Sacred HeartL 68–69 16–8 (11–2)
DeGol Arena (958)
Loretto, PA
02/19/2017
6:00 PM
Fairleigh DickinsonW 80–61 17–8 (12–2)
DeGol Arena (427)
Loretto, PA
02/24/2018
1:00 PM
at Central ConnecticutW 85–75 18–8 (13–2)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
02/26/2018
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at BryantW 94–78 19–8 (14–2)
Chace Athletic Center (315)
Smithfield, RI
03/02/2018
7:00 PM
at Mount St. Mary'sW 79–69 20–8 (15–2)
Knott Arena (290)
Emmitsburg, PA
03/04/2018
2:00 PM
WagnerW 92–88 21–8 (16–2)
DeGol Arena (468)
Loretto, PA
NEC Women's Tournament
03/07/2018
5:00 PM
(1) (8) Fairleigh Dickinson
Quarterfinals
W 89–70 22–9
DeGol Arena (381)
Loretto, PA
03/08/2018
5:00 PM, ESPN3
(1) (4) Sacred Heart
Semifinals
W 78–47 23–9
DeGol Arena (536)
Loretto, PA
03/11/2018
2:00 PM, ESPNU
(1) (2) Robert Morris
Championship Game
W 66–56 24–9
DeGol Arena (1,161)
Loretto, PA
NCAA Women's Tournament
03/17/2018*
11:00 AM, ESPN2
(16 A) at (1 A) No. 1 Connecticut
First Round
L 52–140 24–10
Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (6,154)
Storrs, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
A=Albany Region.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "WBB Prospectus 17 18" (PDF).
  2. ^ "St. Francis (PA) Red Flash Women's Basketball - Red Flash News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More". ESPN. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Saint Francis U Red Flash. "Saint Francis U Red Flash on Yahoo! Sports - News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule".