Franciscan 3, Westminster 2

Franciscan Starters 
Chris St. George, Justin Fioramonti, Sebastian Koehler, Jonathan Schriner, Ryan Miller, Joshua Atkinson, Nick Miller, Joseph St. George, Liam Nagle, JP Bobak, & Goalkeeper - Jax Mautone  

Westminster Starters
Caterino, Taylor, Iregui, Mojica, Roman, Accordino, Baldwin, Goodwin, Ulizzi, Esqueda, & Goalkeeper - Jadallah

How It Happened 
    Franciscan came into tonight's contest looking to uproot the #1 seed Westminster and get a chance at clinching the #2 seed for playoffs. The Barons did their part and beat the Titans 3-2. Franciscan wanted this one tonight. They got aggressive and found an early goal in the second minute. Just after a corner kick, Nick Miller stuck a solo goal passed the Titan's goalkeeper. The Barons had the lead at 1-0, and would never look back. Seven minutes later, the Barons took a free kick after a Titan's foul. Nick Miller for the second time tonight used the good field position and scored a solo goal. The Titans would attempt to make a comeback with a goal from Haseyama, but the Barons answered right back with a goal by Sebastian Koehler, assisted by the freshmen Joseph St. George. The Barons went into halftime leading, 3-1. 
    In the second half, the Titans made a valiant effort to get on top of this game. They scored their second goal on a counter attack, moments after the Barons had a corner kick. The Titans ramped up the pressure and played a very physical second half. They accrued 13 fouls in the second half alone. This physical play induced three yellow cards; one on Titan's Callahan, one on Barons' Mautone, and one on Barons' Bobak. The Barons defense held strong for the remainder of the second half, and would seal the 3-2 victory.
    This regular season shaped up to be one of the best seasons the Barons have ever had. Coach Brent had this to say regarding tonight's win and the successful season, "[It was a] total team effort tonight to beat a really good opponent. I'm super proud of this group...We are going to enjoy this for the next few days, and then set our sights on the PAC tournament."

Inside the Numbers  
-Jax Mautone had 5 saves
-Nick Miller had his second multi-goal game this season
-Sebastian Koehler now has 25 points on the season, tying his best season ever.
-Freshmen defenseman Joseph St. George brings his season total to 5 assists.

Who's Next? 
Franciscan will now prepare for the PAC Championship Tournament, as the #2 seed. As the #2 seed, they will receive a bye for the quarterfinal round of playoffs. Then, they will host their semifinal match against the winner of the #3 Westminster vs #6 Geneva on Wednesday 11/3 at Trinity Health System Field in Steubenville, Ohio. 

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