STEUBENVILLE – It was the final home game of the season for the Lady Barons of Franciscan University as they challenged Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference opponent Mt. Aloysius College Thursday afternoon. The Lady Barons fell behind early but came back to top the Mounties 2-1 in overtime.

"Our girls played very well today," said head coach Johann Marin. "We are very proud of them, especially our seniors."

After the game, the four Lady Baron seniors were honored. Caitlin Hansen, Mary Zbiegen, Kelly O'Brien, and Marian Weber all received acknowledgement from their coaches and fans.

Mt. Aloysius struck first when Emily Burget scored ten minutes into the first half. The Lady Barons pushed their offense aggressively, outshooting the Mounties 25-10, but were unable to garner a goal for the majority of the match. Regina Recznik scored with three minutes left to tie the score at 1-1, and the match moved into overtime. Overtime ended quickly when Amanda Looman maneuvered around three defenders and fired a shot past Mt. Alyosius goalkeeper Bethany Cocola, wrapping up a hard-fought match for Franciscan, 2-1.

The Lady Barons are now 2-4-1 in the AMCC and 5-9-1 overall on the season.

The Lady Barons are on the road for their final two games of the season. Their next match is against D'Youville College on Saturday, October 23. The night game begins at 6 p.m.