Franciscan 20, Thiel 16

Franciscan Starters 
Grace Deegan, Joanna Hilkert, Mary Bohli, Katheryn Brehm, Kiera Wilson, Margaret McKee, Riley O'Brien, Ashley Morisey, Theresa Lyle, Bronwyn McGovern, Veronica Sims & Goalie - Rose Kane  

Thiel Starters
Cassano, Garlick, Wightman, Stoughton, Seman, Fritz, Wightman, Scavitto, Katie, Johnson, Jones, & Goalie - Jenkins

How It Happened 
    Cooke and Deegan each scored a pair of goals in the 1st quarter to help the Barons jump out to an early 6-3 lead. In the 2nd quarter the women struggled to find an answer for Tomcats' Johnson and Wightman. The pair accounted for all but one goal and all the assists in the second quarter for the Tomcats. This surge of scoring brought the game to even going into the half. 
    The 3rd quarter was back and forth. The Barons finished the quarter with two unanswered goals from Brehm and Hilkert to take a 14-13 lead heading into the final period. Joanna Hilkert ended up with the game winning goal on a man up opportunity. For good measure Hilkert put scored one more then Deegan added two more goals to round out the Barons scoring at 20 goals. 

Inside the Numbers 
-The Barons had six different goal scorers
-4 players registered hat-tricks
-The Barons controlled the midfield with 23 draw controls to the Tomcats' 17
-Brehm, Rose, and Wilson led their team with 3 ground balls each

Up Next  
Franciscan will remain on the road to take on Washington & Jefferson on Saturday. This highly-anticipated battle will feature a pair of unbeaten teams in the PAC. Historically the Presidents have gotten the better of the Barons with wins in their last nine meetings, as the Presidents are the reigning PAC Champions. It will be Senior Day in Washington, Pa., as the Barons look to play the role of spoiler. 

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