Franciscan 4, Waynesburg 0

Franciscan Starters 
Chris St. George, Joseph St. George, Kolbe Rice, Mikey Irvin, Joshua Atkinson, Augustine Rubino, Jonathan Schriner, Ryan Miller, Nick Miller, Liam Nagle & Goalkeeper - Jax Mautone  

Waynesburg Starters
White, Corradi, Mohrbacher, White, Hawkins, Griffith, Massotti, Gonzalez, Canestraro, McFarland, & Goalkeeper - Price

How It Happened 
    The Franciscan Barons shutout the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets 4-0 last night and clinch the #2 seed in the PAC Conference tournament along with a first-round playoff bye. The Barons applied the pressure the entire game. They have finished the regular season playing one of their strongest games yet. Perfect timing as they make another run at the PAC title. Late in the first half, the Barons found the back of the net when freshman forward, Lucas Cross, was assisted by freshman midfielder, Augustine Rubino in the 39^th minute.
    After leading the Yellow Jackets 1-0 at halftime, the Barons did not end their commanding and effective play. In the 70^th minute, the Barons season leader in goals struck once again as sophomore midfielder, Ryan Miller seized another opportunity and scored his 8^th goal of the season assisted again by freshman midfielder Augustine Rubino and sophomore forward Jonathan Schriner. The Barons defense shutout the Yellow Jackets, and limited them to only 4 shots on goal all game. The defense even took part in the high scoring shutout victory tonight when freshman defender, Aidan Henninger scored a goal in the 72^nd minute. Then their final goal of their assertive win came in the 85^th minute by freshman midfielder, Zachary Muldoon.
    The Barons conclude their regular season games and will look to carry their momentum into the playoffs as they hope to win their first PAC Conference title.

Inside the Numbers  
-Barons scored 3 goals from players off the bench; Zachary Muldoon, Lucas Cross, and Aidan Henninger
-Augustine Rubino's 2 assists bring his season point total to 11
-Jax Mautone recorded 4 saves in his 7th shutout of the year a new program season record
-The Barons out shot the Yellow Jackets 25 (13)-6 (4)

Who's Next?
Franciscan will now be off till next week, as they earned a bye into the PAC semifinal for the second year in a row. The PAC Regular Season ends this Wednesday with the quarterfinals being played on Saturday. Franciscan would then host a semifinal match on Wednesday of next week with the time and opponent to be official announced later on this week.

Men's Soccer ID Camp
Franciscan Men's Soccer is excited to offer an ID Camp for aspiring college athletes on Sunday, November 20th, 2022. Participants will have the opportunity to receive training from the men's soccer coaching staff, as well as interact with current players. Players will participate in a typical Franciscan training session and gain an understanding of the competitive and challenging environment of collegiate athletics. For more information click here

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