Washington & Jefferson 3, Franciscan 2

Franciscan Starters 
Tania Davidson, Casey Boin, Claire Dawyot, Emily Gerlach, Kaitrin O'Leary, Gabriella De La Torre, Angela Postage, Bella Rubino, Mary Roach, Mary Rooney & Goalkeeper - Mercedes Murray 

Washington & Jefferson Starters
Actis, Lewis, Behling, Crivelli, Hooever, Toscano, Brown, Wolfe, Hahn, Mann, & Goalkeeper - Lloyd

How It Happened 
    Franciscan traveled to Washington, Penn. for a PAC conference matchup against Washington & Jefferson (W&J), losing in double overtime 2-3. W&J took an early 1-0 lead from a header on a corner kick opportunity. Franciscan would answer twice before the end of the first half. The first goal was off a corner kick from Angela Postage. Postage took the corner and got a couple lucky bounces and rebounds, and found the ball in the back of the net. Her solo goal would tie the game 1-1. The second goal was from Gabriella De La Torre. De La Torre got a loose ball near the penalty box from an errant W&J pass. She was able to find an opening and put Franciscan up 2-1 heading into the half. 
    The second half, W&J found a way to slow down the Franciscan attack and added their second goal of the game off a loose ball six yards out from the goal. Neither team was able to get an edge in the remaining minutes, and the game went into overtime. 
    Both teams fought hard for position during the first overtime, and there were only 4 shots recorded in total from both teams. The second overtime, was a different story. As both teams became fatigued, more shot opportunities became available. Franciscan found four shots, and W&J found three shots. Unfortunately for Franciscan, the third and final W&J shot would be a goal off a quick counter attack, and Franciscan lost 2-3.
    

Inside the Numbers  
-Angela Postage scored her first goal of the season
-Gabriella De La Torre scored her first goal of the season
-The Lady Barons are second in the PAC in points and goals
-The Lady Barons are tied for 3rd in the PAC

Who's Next? 
Franciscan will return home to face Grove City on Wednesday evening at 7 pm. The Lady Barons are searching for their first win in program history over the Wolverines. Grove City has won all previous four matchups, including a regular season and postseason matchup last season. Last season, Grove City was the PAC runner-up, as they lost to Chatham in the Championships. This will be a big test for Franciscan and a very important matchup in determining who will make the PAC playoffs this season. 

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