Saint Vincent 59, Franciscan 43

Franciscan Starters 
Kimberly McDaniels, Felicia MacGillivray, Jazzlyn Melnyk, Lauren Arena, Madison Doan 

Saint Vincent Starters
Mosten, Thompson, Cavacini, Geer, Marconi

How It Happened 
    Franciscan concluded their busy, three game week on Saturday at Saint Vincent. Jazzlyn Melnyk led the way for the Lady Barons with 16 points, but a big Bearcats second half propelled them to the win.

    Lauren Arena, Jazzlyn Melnyk and Kimberly McDaniels each made their first bucket of the day in the first few minutes to help Franciscan build a 6-2 lead. Felicia MacGillivray got on the board with her first three pointer of the day to stretch the lead to 12-7. After the Bearcats regained the lead, Franciscan would battle back with Melnyk and McDaniels adding some timely makes. A couple late free throws would give the Bearcats a 17-16 lead heading into the second quarter.

    Madison Doan would score her first three points of the day in the early goings of the second quarter, but the both offenses would struggle this quarter. Saint Vincent slowly stretched their lead up to 12 points at 31-19 with five minutes to play in the half. Franciscan's defense would hold Saint Vincent scoreless for the final five minutes while adding six points of their own to trail 31-25 at the half.  

    Franciscan came out hot in the second half, as Madison Doan made two jumpers, and Jazzlyn Melnyk made a three pointer to tie us back up at 32-32. Doan and Melnyk would be the only Franciscan scorers of the quarter, but they would hold close to Saint Vincent until late in the quarter. A 6-0 run to close the quarter would give the Bearcats a 45-36 lead heading into the fourth.

    The Bearcats would continue their run, as Franciscan was held scoreless for nearly the first four minutes of the final quarter. Lauren Arena snapped the drought by making a free throw, and then Jazzlyn Melnyk scored her final bucket of the day on a strong layup. Felicia MacGillivray and Ilena Gonzales would each make buckets down the stretch, but the Bearcats would hold on to win. 

Inside the Numbers 
- Melnyk scored 16 points, giving her double-digit scoring in all three games this week.
- Madison Doan had the near double double with nine points and a team-high nine rebounds. 
- Lauren Arena dished out three assists. 
- The Bearcats won the rebounding battle 50-34.
- Franciscan scored 17 points off of the 19 turovers they forced.

Up Next
Franciscan will have one day to rest and prepare for Chatham, as they travel there Monday evening. This is the first time this season that we will play the Cougars, and it is the first of two meetings in the final week of the season. The Lady Barons are 1-11 all-time against the Cougars with the lone win coming last season. In that PAC matchup, the Lady Barons pulled out a 49-45 win. Sophie LaRose and Selena Coronis each had 10 points to lead the way for Franciscan. Natalie Conner added eight points and a team high 12 rebounds to help Franciscan prevail victorious.

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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