By Dylan Ehle

STEUBENVILLE, OH - The Franciscan University Lady Barons defeated Hilbert College in a decisive 50-19 victory on Saturday afternoon.  They got off to a fast start, building a solid 12-2 advantage in the beginning of the first half which they never relinquished.  This win brings the Lady Barons season record to 4-10 (2-9), inching them up one spot (7th place) over Mount Aloysius College in the AMCC.  

The Lady Barons were led by Junior Cara Mitchell, who had 15 points and now has 120 on the season.  Angelle Cupit had a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.  The Lady Barons outrebounded Hilbert, 35-24, and forced 15 turnovers.

Lady Barons Head Coach Kelly Herrmann was pleased with her team's performance in the victory:  "We played solid basketball today.  Cara had 15 points, and Angelle had a double-double.  Everybody on the team scored---we really spread the ball around." Coach Herrmann continued to mention, "We also focused on defense today.  We played zone for the entire game, and only allowed them to score 19 points.  We also were able to rest our starters in order to be better prepared for tomorrow's matchup against Pitt-Bradford."    

The Lady Barons look to turn their season around as they take on the University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Sunday at 1 p.m.