Box Score STEUBENVILLE – The Franciscan women's soccer team grabbed a 3-0 win over visiting Bethany (W.Va.) Wednesday night.
The Lady Baron offense was the first to strike as freshman Hannah Doyle scored her first collegiate goal just four minutes into the game as her shot in front of the net deflected off the goalie and found its way across the goal line.
Franciscan would maintain the 1-0 advantage for the next 41 minutes. Though the Lady Barons did take six more shots in the first, Bethany keeper made four of her five saves for the game to keep the score close.
Coming out of halftime, junior Elizabeth Krilich took the first shot of the period but was turned away by the goalie. The Lady Barons earned a corner shortly afterwards and Doyle collected a deflection off of the scrum that resulted in front of the net from corner and put the ball over the goalies shoulder to give FUS a 2-0 lead in the 57th minute.
Megan Luiso put the final touches on the offensive showing for the Lady Barons as she sent a shot from about 35 yards out over the goalie in the 85th minute and bring the score to its final, 3-0.
Sophomore goalie Sarah Luebking needed just two saves in net as the Lady Baron back line helped to keep the ball away from the keeper.
The Lady Barons led in shots, 10-6, while the Bison led in corners, 3-2, and saves, 5-2.
Franciscan returns to the pitch when the Lady Barons travel to Muskingum for a 11 am game on Saturday.
