Carnegie Mellon 6, Franciscan 1

Franciscan Starters 
Tania Davidson, Teaghan Elmore, Corinne Sanborn, Juliana Rubino, Mary Rooney, Gabriella De La Torre, Angela Postage, Abigail Parker, Bella Rubino, Maria De La Torre & Goalkeeper - Rebekka Dill 

Carnegie Mellon Starters
Shirzad, Adams, Balestrieri, McGuirt, Jefferson, Tirrill, Martini, Valentovish, Frederick, Legg & Goalkeeper - Brand

How It Happened 
    Franciscan made its home opener a big one against the #15 nationally ranked Carnegie Mellon Tartans. Franciscan played 22 deep in this contest to slow down the Tartan attack. Rebekka Dill faced 28 shots with 21 SOG. 
    After a quick 2-0 deficit, the Barons found their stride gaining possession of the ball and keeping it in the attacking end. Sophomore Tania Davidson beat her defender on a runner and put a big leg from the right side of the box up and over the goalkeeper to the top left corner of the net. This brought the score to 2-1, and the Barons gained some momentum. The Barons let one more goal slip before the half, but 3-1 was still anyone's game and the Barons were playing excellent ball before the break. In the second half the Barons seemed to have lost their step. The Tartans starting beating them to balls and despite the strong efforts from the midfielder's, they weren't able to apply much pressure on the opposing goalie. Carnegie Mellon edged in 3 more goals in the second half and finished the game with a 6-1 lead.

Inside the Numbers  
-Rebekka Dill recorded 15 saves.
-Tania Davidson scored her second goal of the season.
-The Barons played 22 in tonight's contest

Who's Next? 
Franciscan will remain at home for a matchup on Friday afternoon against Pitt.-Greensburg at 4:00 p.m. Franciscan holds a 7-6-3 record all-time against the Bobcats, but they have lost their last three matchups against them. The Bobcats have already played two PAC schools this season, as they lost by a score of 2-3 to Grove City and beat Saint Vincent 3-0 on Wednesday afternoon. Franciscan's last win against eh Bobcats came at home in 2017. Emily Wieszczek would score a pair, including the game-winner with five minutes left to give the Barons a 4-3 win.

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