Franciscan 3, Waynesburg 0

Franciscan Starters 
Renee Antonelli, Gracie Francis, Grace Wallace, Rani Hebert, Mary Updike, Gabrielle Disselkamp & libero - Sara Moore  

Waynesburg Starters 
Hyatt, Ruffley, Hothem Stohon, Marsh, Cousley, & libero - Stein

How It Happened 
Franciscan Women's Volleyball got back into the win column on Tuesday night with a straight sets win over Waynesburg in a non-conference matchup. Gabrielle Disselkamp and Elizabeth Luebbers each had season-highs for kills to help lead the Barons to a win which sets their season record above .500 once again at 6-5.

A back and forth start to set one left us with a score of 4-4 with Disselkamp picking up two kills right off the bat. Franciscan would hold the lead at 10-8 before a Franciscan 4-0 run would help them start to pull away. Disselkamp had a kill and an ace in that run. Later in the set Sara Moore would serve for a 7-0 run that included three kills from Elizabeth Luebbers. The Barons would close out the set on another 4-0 run with two kills from Rani Hebert. 

The Barons jumped out to a 7-2 lead in set two with the freshman duo carrying the offensive lead once more. Disselkamp had a pair of kills while Luebbers had three in the first seven points. The Yellow Jackets would answer though, as they managed to tie this one up at 10-10. The Barons would regather control with a 6-1 run to give them a five point lead. Disselkamp and Luebbers would combine for 12 kills in this set, as Franciscan would maintain control to win 25-23.

The Barons would have early success once again in set three, as a pair of Antonelli kills helped the Barons claim a 5-2 lead. Hebert added a pair of kills as well to help stretch the lead to 7-4. Once again the pesty Yellow Jackets would not go away, as they would pull to within one point at 9-8. Luebbers would step up once again for Franciscan with four kills over their next seven points to re-establish a stronger lead. Franciscan seemed to be in total control, but then the Yellow Jackets would go on a run to pull within two points at 24-22. Renee Antonelli would add the last point with a kill to secure the match.

Inside the Numbers 
- Disselkamp led the Barons with 14 kills, and Luebbers had 13 in the victory.
- Grace Wallace had 39 set assists for her fourth 30+ performance of the season.
- Sara Moore had 28 of Franciscan's 83 digs. 
- This is the Barons fourth three set sweep of the season.

Who's Next? 
Franciscan will travel to Saint Vincent on Thursday for a non-conference matchups against the Bearcats. Franciscan is 2-7 all-time against the Bearcats with their last win coming in the 2020-21 season. Renee Antonelli had 13 kills and four aces in that five set victory in Steubenville. The Bearcats are 8-4 this season, as they are coming off of a tough 3-2 loss to Chatham on Tuesday evening. 

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