Franciscan 11, Westminster 9
Franciscan Starters
Grace Deegan, Joanna Hilkert, Mary Bohli, Katheryn Brehm, Kiera Wilson, Margaret McKee, Carolyn Cooke, Ashley Morisey, Theresa Lyle, Bronwyn McGovern, Veronica Sims & Goalie - Rose Kane
Westminster Starters
Rascona, Brazier, Cespedes, Reed, Wenzel, Napier, Cimini, Reidy, Kushner, Lafayette, Pratt & Goalie - Domaratz
How It Happened
The Franciscan Barons kicked off PAC conference play on Wednesday night, as they hosted the Westminster Titans under the lights at Trinity Health System Field. Rain would come in as warmups concluded and would linger for the entirety of this game. After being tied at half, the Barons would have a strong second half to win by two.
The Barons would get off to a fast start with four goals in the opening quarter, by four different scorers. Riley O'Brien, Carolyn Cooke, Katheryn Brehm, and Theresa Lyle would each pick up their first goals of the day. They would hold a 4-2 lead at the first break. Westminster would then make a goalie change, as Hromanik would come in to start the second quarter with Domaratz going in to play the field. She would lock down the Barons offense in the second quarter, as they would just get a pair of goals. The Titans would go on a 3-0 run over the final six minutes of the half to set the score at 6-6 at the half.
Grace Deegan and Ashley Morisey would pick up goals in the third quarter, but it would be a very defensive quarter with just three goals scored in total. The Titans would score the opening goal of the fourth to tie it up at 8-8. Kiera Wilson delivered a cluth free position goal to take the lead with just under 11 minutes to play in the game. Lyle would tack on her second of the day six minutes later, and Rose Kane would do a stellar job between the pipes. The Barons would go on to win 11-9 in a thrilling game to open PAC play.
Inside the Numbers
-The game was tied on three different occasions, but the Titans never led.
- Rose Kane had a season-best 16 saves in the win.
- Mary Bohli caused three turnovers.
- Veronica Sims had four ground balls
Up Next
Franciscan will look to keep up their success in conference play on Saturday as they host Bethany at 4 pm. The Barons are 3-0 all-time against the Bison, including a 17-7 win last season. In that game, Grace Deegan led the way with six goals, and Riley O'Brien added four of her own. The Barons started the game off by trailing 3-0, but they were able to erase the lead by the second quarter and go on to win by ten.
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