Franciscan 18, Mount St. Joseph 6

Franciscan Starters 
Dominic Scordino, Garrett Lancaster, Alex Gutierrez, John Paul Tedeschi, Dominic Miraglia, Jeofre Strandhagen Alexander Dhabliwala, Jack Nelson, Samuel Marshall, & Goalkeeper - Richard Vale II  

Mount St. Jospeh Starters
Mericle, Pruitt, Koopman, Murray, Ahrens, Meilinger, Combs, Bird, Simon & Goalkeeper - Jackson

How It Happened 
    The Franciscan men's lacrosse team ended non-conference play with an explanation point, as they defeated Mount St. Joseph. Freshman Samuel Marshall stepped up in a massive way with eight goals and eleven points on the day to register his best offensive day of his young career.

    The Lions struck first, as they found the back of the net five minutes into this one. Samuel Marshall would get the Baron offense started, as Dominic Scordino found him for the equalizer at the seven minute mark. Marshall would give Franciscan the lead to end the first quarter on a great pass from Alexander Dhabliwala. The Barons would not look back, as they scored four in a row to start the second quarter. The Lions would score their second, but then Dhabliwala would add his second goal of the quarter to send us to half with a 7-2 lead. Mount St. Joseph had a lot of good looks, as they had 28 first half shots, but Richard Vale II was excellent with 16 saves in the opening thirty minutes. 

    The third quarter would be Franciscan's best quarter, as they scored seven times while holding Mount St. Joseph to one. Samuel Marshall got hot, as he scored five goals this quarter to give him eight on the day. The fourth quarter was more contested, but Franciscan would still fine the final frame with four goals to the their opponents three. Dominic Scordino would score three of them for the Barons, as they would go on the win 18-6.

Inside the Numbers 
- Samuel Marshall led the Barons with 11 points, just the 11th time in program history that played had double digit points. The most by a freshman ever.
- Richard Vale II had a career high 23 saves, also second most by a Franciscan goalie in a game all-time.
- Jeofre Strandhagen was won 18-26 faceoffs a career best mark for him, and tied a game high for the season.
- Dominic Scordino scored three goals, tying his season high.
- Alexander Dhabliwala had nine points with four goals and five assists. 

Who's Next? 
Franciscan will enter conference play next Saturday against Washington & Jefferson at home, as it is game two of our lacrosse doubleheader. The Presidents are 4-3 this season through non-conference play, as they are looking to improve from missing the conference tournament last season. The Barons are looking to earn their first win all-time against the Presidents, as they fell to the last season in Washington, Pa. 

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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