WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

>> Four Red Flash combined for 47 kills.

>> Kyle Charles recorded 50 assists.  

>> Saint Francis lost to the Jaspers in five (25-19, 23-25, 25-22, 16-25, 11-15).

TURNING POINT OF THE GAME

Saint Francis claimed a couple of kills during the fourth from Gall, Zini, Stump, Dorn, and Nicholas Lynch. However, it was not enough to overtake and win the set. The Red Flash ended up falling 16-25 and could not find fuel for the fifth set. They ended up losing 11-15 in the fifth set and Manhattan took the game 2-3.  

FLASH MOMENTS 

The Red Flash went on a 5-1 run to set the tone in the first set. Zini got Saint Francis started with a kill set up by Charles. After an attacking error from Manhattan, Stump grabbed his own kill down the left side. He was not done yet, collecting an ace from the line. Middle blocker Lane and setter Charles recorded a duo block to give Saint Francis its fifth point. Lane grabbed the final point in the set, giving the Red Flash the first.  

In the second set, Saint Francis had a small run to bring them within one point of Manhattan. Lane and Dorn both had kills down the right side, one set up by Charles and the other by Zini. Dorn then recorded a lone block.  

The Red Flash once again started the third how they did the first, with a power-hungry run. Dorn had a kill right before Gall added two more kills to his stat line. At the line, Gall and Stump had a duo block to extend the lead they needed to grab the third set.  

FLASH NUGGETS

Stump, a two-time NEC Player of the Week, ended the afternoon with 13 kills, five digs, and two aces.  

Charles tossed in 50 assists, five digs, and three assisted blocks. 

Zini threw in 12 kills, six digs, and a .346 hitting percentage.  

Dorn recorded 12 kills, 10 digs, two aces, and two assisted blocks. 

Gall collected 10 kills, three assisted blocks, and a .714 hitting percentage.   

NEXT ON TAP

Saint Francis will head back to New York to continue conference play against D’Youville. First serve will begin Friday at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday at 5:00 p.m. 

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