Westminster 61, Franciscan 45

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

Westminster Starters
Megan Polcyzynski, Camden Hergenrother, Mackenzie Powell, Natalie Murrio, Lindsay Bell

How It Happened 
    Franciscan hosted Westminster on Kuzma Community Day in front of our largest crowd of the season. The Lady Barons gave the fans a close game, as it was a five point game heading into the fourth quarter, but the Titans prevailed. 

    Both teams started off slow in the first quarter, as it was 4-4 through the first three minutes. Madison Doan scored four of her team-high 18 points in the first quarter, as the Lady Barons trailed 12-6 through the first ten minutes. Felicia MacGillivray would make her first three pointer of the day in the second quarter, and Doan added another jumper to set it at a five point game three minutes into the second quarter. Jazzlyn Melnyk would help keep it at a five point margin when she dropped a three pointer of her own. A Westminster 9-2 run would give them a 32-18 lead at the half. 

    The Lady Barons offense came out hot in the second half, as an early 5-1 run tightened the gap. Madison Doan sparked a 12-0 run later in the quarter that pulled the Lady Barons to within four at 39-35. The Titans would only score eight points in the third quarter, and we would have a five point game heading to the fourth. The Lady Barons were shutout of the fourth until Ilena Gonzales made a pair of free throws. Gonzales also added a three pointer later in the quarter to help keep Franciscan in this one. The Titans eventually took control and would go on to win this one.     

Inside the Numbers 
- Madison Doan led all scorers with 18 points. 
- Kimberly McDaniels pulled in a team high 10 rebounds.
- Jazzlyn Melnyk had a team high seven assists. 
- Franciscanout rebounded Westminster 44-41.
- Westminster had three scorers reach double figures. 
- The Lady Barons shot 75% from the free throw line on the night.

Up Next
Franciscan will have a couple days to reset, as they return to action against Geneva at home Wednesday. The Lady Barons look to improve off their earlier loss to the Golden Tornadoes. In the loss the Lady Barons scored 67 points, the most they have scored in a game all year. Jazzlyn Melnyk, Felicia MacGillivray and Madison Doan all recorded double doubles against the Golden Tornadoes. 

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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