Hiram 10, Franciscan 8
Franciscan Starters
John Paul Tedeschi, Andrew Carpenter, Alex Gutierrez, Sam Smith, Dominic Miraglia, Alexander Dhabliwala, Joseph Redmond, Daniel Clayton, Gavin Cook, & Goalkeeper - Richard Vale II
Hiram Starters
Scarlato, St. Leone, Mayer, Flugum, Johnson, Perry, Manos, Keeno, Collilouri, & Goalkeeper - Jones
How It Happened
The Franciscan Men's Lacrosse team opened the season at home on a cold blustery day at Trinity Health System Field. The visiting Hiram Terriers spoiled the home opener by sneaking out with a win over the Barons, by a score of 10-8.
The Barons would be the first to get on the board, as Dominic Miraglia scored his first goal of his collegiate career with a nice one on one move on a fast transition play. The Terriers would answer with four goals in a row, as the Barons would trail 4-1 in the early goings of the second quarter. Freshman Joseph Redmond would end the run, as he found the back of the net with nearly thirteen minutes left in the quarter. After a pair of Hiram goals, Gavin Cook would score his first of the season to send us to halftime trailing 6-3.
The Barons were the first to score in the second half, as Andrew Carpenter scored on a nice pass from Alexander Dhabliwala. The Terriers would go on a three goal run, including two man-up goals as the game began to get more physical. Samuel Marshall ended the third quarter with his first goal, and Franciscan would trail 9-5 heading into the fourth quarter. Pete Rosaschi got the Barons focused and ready for the final fifteen minutes, as Gavin Cook wasted little time in adding his second goal of the day. The Terriers added a goal a few minutes later to set the score at 10-6 with 10 minutes left to play. Marshall and Cook each added goals down the stretch, but the Terriers did a good job of controlling possession to drain the final minutes, as Franciscan fell 10-8.
Inside the Numbers
- Gavin Cook scored a team high three goals on nine shots.
- Samuel Marshall took a team high 10 shots while scoring twice.
- Joseph Redmond had a strong defensive game with nine ground balls and six caused turnovers.
- Richard Vale II had a strong debut between the pipes with 14 saves on the day.
- The Barons forced Hiram to turn the ball over 28 times.
Who's Next?
Franciscan will remain at home for a matchup with their former AMCC foe La Roche. The Redhawks have played a pair of games thus far this season with a 0-2 record. La Roche holds a slight edge with a 4-3 record all-time against Franciscan. Franciscan's last win against La Roche came in 2018 in a big way, as they won 26-12. In that win Dan McCartney scored a program record 11 goals and added one assist to have a 12 point day.
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 Lacrosse 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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