Lady Barons Dominate in Home Opener

 STEUBENVILLE, OH - The Lady Barons of Franciscan University of Steubenville took on Penn State-Beaver in their season opener at home on Tuesday night, emerging victorious in a three-game sweep, 25-8, 25-16, 25-14.  With the win, the Lady Barons improved to 1-0 on the season.

 The Lady Barons showed utter dominance in the first game, refusing to allow Penn State to gain any sort of advantage and taking a 25-8 win.  This dominance continued into the next two games, and the Lady Barons were able to sub in nearly their entire roster, who kept them ahead for wins of 25-16 and 25-14.

 Meghann Maccoun, a returning player who missed last season due to spending a semester in Austria, led the Lady Barons offensively with 11 kills on 18 attack attempts.  Ali Aeschliman of Steubenville, OH, contributed 5 kills on 10 attempts, as well as 7 service aces.  Senior setter Teresa Marcotte also posted impressive numbers, recording 15 assists on the night, while newcomer Alex Stanley added 6.  Nicole Henson was the defensive standout for the Lady Barons, accumulating 10 digs.

 "Our philosophy is to do few things, but to do them well, and that's exactly what we did tonight," Lady Barons coach Kelly Herrmann remarked in a post-game interview.  "We've been working on hitting hard, making good decisions, and covering our hitters.  Tonight was a really good first step in that direction.  For a first match, we really did well with all of those things.  Our match against Bethany tomorrow night will be tougher, but we're up to the challenge."

 The Lady Barons (1-0, 0-0) will take on Bethany College at home on Wednesday, September 2, at 7 p.m.