Franciscan 1, Muskingum 0

Franciscan Starters 
Chris St.George, Joseph St.George, Nick Cross, Mikey Irvin, Joshua Atkinson, Zachary Muldoon, Lucas Cross, Ryan Miller, Nick Miller, Liam Nagle & Goalkeeper - Jax Mautone  

Muskingum Starters
Fowler, Mohamed, Yakubu, Palou, Milic, Foley, Haislop, Rooney, Sandhu, Watson & Goalkeeper - Groff

How It Happened 
    Franciscan Men's Soccer finishes their road trip unscathed. A 1-0 win over Muskingum brings them to 2-0-1 for the start of the season. The story of this game is two parts. Stout defense led by veteran defender Liam Nagle and goalkeeper Jax Mautone. The defensive unit allowed only 2 SOG all game. Mautone stopped all of them. His 0.33 goals per game is an excellent start to a season full of high expectations. The constant barrage of shots on the offensive end is part two to the story. It made the 1-0 victory more lopsided then the score tells. The Barons registered 18 total shots with 10 SOG. The lone goal came mid-1st half from Augustine Rubino off Zachary Muldoon. With so many veteran players, seeing a pair of freshmen grab their first collegiate points on a game winning goal brings excitement for not just this season but years to come.

Inside the Numbers  
-Jax Mautone's performance currently ranks him 3rd in save percentage and goals allowed per game
-Tonight's goal brings the total to 4 Baron freshmen that have registered a point this season.

Who's Next? 
Franciscan will get right back into action with their home opener less than 24 hrs away. They host Pitt.-Greensburg at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday night at Trinity Health System Field. The Barons are 8-5 all-time against the Bobcats, including wins in the last four matchups. In those wins, the Barons outscored the Bobcats by a score of 16-0. In their last matchup in 2019, Franciscan won 6-0, as Mikey Irvin netted two goals and Nick Cross added one of his own.

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