Franciscan 5, Grove City 1

Greensburg, Pa. - After the semifinal being rained out on Friday, the Lady Barons were able to take care of business against Grove City on Saturday. With the 5-1 win, Franciscan moves into the PAC Championship for the second year in a row. 

Doubles
    The duo of Maria Herrera and Olivia Colby kept up their success, as they would win the #1 doubles match 8-1. This pair has only lost one doubles match when playing together all season, and that was against Division II Ashland. Next of the floor was the #3 doubles pairing of Laina Anderson and Caroline Picard. They would have similar success, as they would win 8-1 as well to earn Franciscan's second point of the day. Zoey Stapleton and Haley Davinsizer would battle hard, but they would lose 8-6 in the #2 doubles match. 

Singles
    First off the court in singles play was Laina Anderson. The freshman had a commanding 6-0, 6-1 win in #6 singles. Fellow freshman, Olivia Colby was next to finish, as she won #2 singles in straight sets. With Franciscan needing one more point to win the semifinal, Maria Herrera pulled through with a straight sets win in #1 singles. That would give Franciscan a 5-1, as all other action ended with the other three matches being unfinished. 

Who's Next? 
The Lady Barons will play #2 Washington & Jefferson in the PAC Championship for the second year in a row. Earlier this season, Franciscan was able to defeat Washington & Jefferson by a score of 7-2 in a regular season match at home. Last season. Franciscan won the Championship by beating the #4 Presidents 5-4 to earn their 5th straight conference title and first in the PAC. 

This year's tournament champion will secure the PAC's automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA Division III Championships. Team selections for the Division III Championships will be announced Monday, May 9, 2022. The first round of the Division III Championships is slated for Thursday, May 12. 

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