Geneva 89, Franciscan 67
Franciscan Starters
Sophie LaRose, Madison Doan, Jazzlyn Melnyk, Felicia MacGillivray, Ashley Benson
Geneva Starters
Isabella Roth, Cynthia Stewart, Anna Hampshire, Taylor Jackson, Emily Bucheit
How It Happened
The Lady Barons had three players score in double figure points on the road at Geneva on Wednesday night with all of them recording double doubles. The Geneva offense would also have a strong night, as they outlast the Lady Barons 89-67.
After Geneva jumped out to a 4-0 lead, the Lady Barons were able to tie it up at 11-11 thanks to five early points from Madison Doan. Geneva would retake the lead with an 8-0 run, but Lauren Arena would tighten it back up with a pair of first quarter buckets. Franciscan would head to the second quarter trailing 24-17.
The Golden Tornadoes were able to stretch their lead up to thirteen at 30-17 with 7:40 to play in the half. Franciscan would answer the call with a 12-0 run over the next three minutes with six different scorers contributing to the run. That would pull Franciscan to within one at 30-29 with 4:26 to play in the second quarter. Geneva would heat up from beyond the three point line, as a trio of treys would help them stretch the lead back up to double digits at the half.
Jazzlyn Melnyk and Felicia MacGillivray kept the Lady Barons in this game in the third quarter, as they combined to score 13 of Franciscan's 19 points this quarter. Geneva would keep up the hot-shooting as well by putting up 21 points to expand their lead by two more points in route to the fourth quarter.
The Lady Barons would not be able to overcome the deficit in the fourth quarter, as Geneva was able to keep control of this one. Mary Hollis Taylor made her first three pointer of the night, as she had five fourth quarter points. Geneva would win 89-67
Inside the Numbers
- Madison Doan, Jazzlyn Melnyk and Felicia MacGillivray each recorded double doubles.
- Franciscan won the rebounding battle with 61 rebounds, a new season high for the Lady Barons in a game. 61 ties a program record that was set in 2019 against Mount St. Joseph.
- Felicia MacGillivray had a season high five steals.
- Franciscan had more points in the paint, as they had 48 on the night.
- Geneva had two scorers reach 20 points - Isabella Roth & Emily Bucheit
Up Next
Franciscan continues PAC road play at Chatham on Saturday. The Lady Barons had success in Pittsburgh last season, as they came out on top 49-45 in the conference matchup. Sophie LaRose led Franciscan with 10 points in the defensive battle. Natalie Conner added eight points and a team high 12 rebounds as well. The Cougars were held to 26.2% shooting from the field, including 17.1% from three on 35 attempts. Just a general reminder this game will be played with NO VISITING FANS ALLOWED INTO THIS GAME.
Baron Summer Camps
Franciscan University Athletics is partnering with Steubenville Conferences to offer summer sports camps in conjunction with the Steubenville Main Campus 1 (June 9-12th, 2022) and 3 (June 23-26th, 2022). Youth Conferences. Participants will be able to strengthen both their athletic skills and their relationship with Christ in this uniquely Franciscan hybrid experience. Men's and Women's Basketball are just a couple of the sports that will be included, check out more info on our Baron Summer Camps Page.
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