Senior defender Samantha Lackner of the soccer squad has been selected as the Peoples Natural Gas RMU Female Student-Athlete of the Week for Oct. 17, 2018. Lackner, a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., helped lead a superb defensive effort in a 2-0 shutout victory over Keystone State rival Saint Francis U (10/13) at the North Athletic Complex. The Red Flash entered the game with averages of 1.14 goals and 12.79 shots per game, the second highest rated offensive attack in the Northeast Conference, but were limited to just six shot attempts, including three on goal. Lackner spearheaded the effort by clearing a pair of passes inside the 18 and helped the back four stymie a second-half rally by SFU, allowing just a single shot in the final 45 minutes.
