STEUBENVILLE—Franciscan University of Steubenville's Lady Barons basketball team couldn't match the intensity of the La Roche College Lady Red Hawks Monday night, losing 70-47 on their home court. It's the fourth straight loss for the Lady Barons, as their season standings drop to 2-12.

"It's a disappointing loss," said head coach Luke Heusel. "La Roche is a really good team. We wanted to match their intensity, and we had a hard time doing that tonight."

The Lady Barons struggled to match La Roche's shooting, earning only 25% from the field and 55% from the free-throw line. The Lady Red Hawks shot 38% from the field and held a dominating free-throw percentage of 75. And again, the Lady Barons struggled to keep possession as La Roche totaled 24 points off turnovers.

The leading scorers for the Lady Barons were Christine Conrad with 10 points, and Molly Coogan with nine. Steady senior Marian Weber tallied eight rebounds, two assists, and two steals on the night.

This loss against the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference's number four team pushes Franciscan's Lady Barons to a 1-8 conference standing.

The Lady Barons will hit the court again this Saturday, January 22, at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford. Game time is set to begin at 1 p.m.