Franciscan 59, Thiel 43

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

Thiel Starters
Colleen Trainer, Rebecca Litz, Lexy Wagner, Destiny Johnson, Emily Harriman

How It Happened 
    The Lady Barons made the trip to Greenville on Wednesday night for their lone matchup against the Tomcats this season. The Lady Barons would take an early lead in the first quarter and not look back, as they went on to win their first PAC matchup of the season. Madison Doan scored a new career high 28 points in the win to lead all scorers. 

    Franciscan came out shooting the ball well in the first quarter, as they shot 50% as a team in the opening ten minutes. Jazzlyn Melnyk led the way with eight points, including 2-2 from deep in the opening frame. The Lady Barons defense stepped up as well, by holding the Tomcats to eight points which gave them a 16-8 lead, as they head into the second quarter. The Lady Barons kept up their impressive outside shooting in the second quarter, as Natalie Conner and Sophie LaRose each made early three pointers. The team was then 4-4 from beyond the arc. A 5-0 Tomcats run would tighten this one up with three minutes remaining in the half. Then Madison Doan went on a run of her own, by scoring six straight Franciscan points.Doan ended the half with 10 points, as Franciscan held a 29-18 edge.

    Kimberly McDaniels opened up the second half scoring with a made jump shot. Then Madison Doan would take over for Franciscan, as she would scored nine points in the third quarter. The Lady Barons were able to gain on their lead by five more points, as they won the quarter 15-10 to take a 41-28 lead into the final frame. Things got interesting in the fourth, as Thiel's Taylor Susany got dialed in from beyond the arc, as she made four three pointers in the first five minutes of the quarter. Once again Doan answered the call, as she added nine more points in the final frame to fend off the Thiel threat. The Lady Barons would win in commanding fashion by a score of 59-43.

Inside the Numbers 
- Doan's 28 points is the third most all-time by a freshman in Lady Baron history.
- Doan was a perfect 10-10 from the line. The most attempts without a miss, since Angela Starre went 11-11 at D'Youville in 2019.
- After starting 4-4 from beyond the arc, the Lady Barons missed their remaining seven attempts from deep.
- Franciscan outscored Thiel in the paint by a 28-10 margin
- Franciscan shot 36.4% from the floor, their best shooting performance of the season.
- Each team pulled in 43 rebounds in the game.

Up Next
Franciscan returns home for their regular season finale against Chatham on Saturday. The Lady Barons are in search of redemption after their thirty point loss to the Cougars on Monday. Franciscan will have to control the turnovers and get more quality looks to win this one. This will not be the end of the season, as the Lady Barons will be playing in the PAC Tournament next Monday with a road matchup to be determined.

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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