Westminster 23, Franciscan 5

Franciscan Starters 
Dominic Miraglia, Garrett Lancaster, Sam Smith, Alex Gutierrez, Joseph Redmond, Jeofre Strandhagen Alexander Dhabliwala, Gavin Cook,  Samuel Marshall, & Goalkeeper - Richard Vale II  

Westminster Starters
Alderette, Frazer, McGuiness, Greer, Sentz, Phillips, O'Malley, Waight, Roman & Goalkeeper - Green

How It Happened 
The Franciscan Men's Lacrosse team hosted one of the top teams in the PAC on Wednesday night, as the Westminster Titans came to town. Scoring would come in a hurry with four goals in the first five minutes. Two would be by Franciscan, as Gavin Cook and Alexander Dhabliwala found the back of the net. The Titans would end the opening period on a 4-0 run to take a 6-2 lead to the first break.

The Titans would go on to control the second and third quarters, as they were able to build a large lead. The Barons would not quit though as they scored three goals late in the fourth quarter. Tanner Lien scored with just about three minutes to play on a nice pass from Dhabliwala. The Samuel Marshall scored a goal with only sixteen second to play. A Westminster penalty would give Franciscan a last second man-up opportunity, and Dhabliawala would score the buzzer beater on a long range goal. 

Inside the Numbers 
- Alexander Dhabliwala was the lone Baron to score two goals.
- He also added an assist to have a team high three points.
- Alex Gutierrez had a team high seven ground balls.
- Richard Vale II had two caused turnovers, as he played the field in the second half.
- Richard Vale II had 12 saves in the first half. Elijah Evans made his debut between the pipes in the second half with six saves.

Who's Next? 
Franciscan will conclude their 2022 season on the road at Saint Vincent on Saturday. The game is schedule to start at 11:00 a.m. Saint Vincent is in the top four teams that will make the playoffs this year, but their seed is not finalized. Franciscan will be looking to be the spoiler, as they are in search of their first career win against the Bearcats.

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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