Bethany 15, Franciscan 10

Franciscan Starters 
Elijah Evans, Luke Barnes, Daniel Clayton, Dru Teague, Seth Arangua, Gavin Cook, Joe Miraglia, Matthew Brake, William Muraski & Micah Eby 

Bethany Starters
Melita, Davenport, Riley, Sinclair, Kloss, Allegra, Burton, Yingling, Funari & Smith  

How It Happened 
The Franciscan Men's Lacrosse team fell in a nonconference matchup with Presidents' Athletic Conference foe Bethany by a score of 15-10.

The Barons got off to a fast start scoring the opening goal of the game when Gavin Cook found an open Seth Arangua in the third minute of the game. Five minutes later Dan Clayton would find the back of the net giving Franciscan a 2-0 lead. After Bethany netted a pair of goals, Michael Araps scored his first goal of the season, giving Franciscan a 3-2 advantage. Bethany would answer back scoring three straight goals to take their first lead of the game. Araps would end the scoring run, rifling in his second goal of the game with 7:39 remaining in the second quarter. The Bison would add three more goals to go into the half leading 8-4. 

Michael Francis would score the Barons first goal of the second half, firing a shot past the Bethany goalie making the score 9-5. After Bethany took an 11-5 lead, Araps would find William Muraski for his first goal of the season with just under two minutes remaining in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, Elijah Evans would score a pair of goals off passes from Clayton and Arangua, pulling the Barons back within six. The Barons would start to continue to rally when Cook netted a pair of goals thirty seconds apart, pulling Francisan within four with just over two minutes remaning in regulation. The Bison would halt any Baron comeback attempt, scoring with just over a minute remaining to secure the 15-10 victory. 

Inside the Numbers 
- Gavin Cook led the Barons registering a pair of goals and a pair of assists
- Michael Araps netted his first two goals of the season
- Elijah Evans also scored two goals on four shots
- Seth Arangua posted three points, scoring a goal and dishing a pair of assists
- William Muraski scored his first goal of the season
- Daniel Clayton and Michael Francis each scored a goal
- Micah Eby made 13 saves for the Barons

Who's Next? 
Franciscan will return home for a Saturday afternoon game against Westminster. This will be the Barons last non-conference matchup, before conference action heats up on March 31st. The Barons are 0-3 all-time against the Titans. Westminster is 4-1 on the season and riding a four game winning streak coming into this game. 

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