BUFFALO, NY – The Franciscan University of Steubenville Lady Barons basketball team faced off against the Medaille College Lady Mavericks on Saturday, losing 76-43. With the loss, the Lady Barons dropped to 1-13 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference and 1-17 overall.

The Lady Barons kept pace with Medaille within the first five minutes of the game, trailing by only two points. However, the Lady Mavs rank number one in the AMCC with a 15-0 record and the Lady Barons found themselves down 43-21 at the half.

Lady Barons captain Caitlin Donovan had her best game of the season, registering 12 points, one assist, a block, and a steal. Donovan shot a perfect four for four from the three-point range to gather her points. Sarah Viancourt, Sarah Clemente, and Jessi Darmelio each had six points for the Lady Barons. Medaille's junior guard, Amanda Sahar, led all scorers with 16 points.

“We played well tonight, considering we faced extremely difficult competition with Medaille,” Lady Barons coach Kelly Herrmann noted. “We rested some of our players, and most of the players on our roster saw an equal amount of playing time tonight. We're looking forward to a good game tomorrow against Hilbert.”

The Lady Barons' play this Sunday at Hilbert College at 2 p.m.