Franciscan 4, Waynesburg 0
Starting XI
Benjamin James, Michael Peppiatt, Joseph St. George, Augustine Rubino, Jonathan Schriner, Joshua Atkinson, Lucas Cross, Ryan Miller, Aidan Henninger, Emanuele Ghinelli, & Goalkeeper Jax Mautone
How It Happened
The forwards and midfielders were too dominate for the Yellow Jackets to have a chance. For long stretches of minutes the ball never left the attacking end for the Barons. When the Yellow Jackets would force a turnover, the midfielders quickly gained control of the ball again preventing the Jackets from flipping the field.
Johnathon Schriner led the scoring off with feeder from Rubino. Late in the first half, Ryan Miller sent a long ball up the right side and found Joe St. George in the inside the box. St. George capitalized on the great pass and put the Barons up 2-0 before half.
Lucas Cross scored early in the second half off a Schriner pass. Then, to round scoring out, St. George scored his second goal of the game and put the Barons up 4-0. That last goal was a telling story for the Jackets goalkeeper. Schriner put a ball on net that was deflected into Kolbe Rice. Rice took a quick touch across the net to find St. George on the left side. St. George shot the ball back to the right side of the net to score. This 1-2-3 play saw the Jacket goalkeeper scramble from one side of the net to the other twice.
Inside the Numbers
-The Barons put up 19 shots with 7 on goal
-St. George's two goals were a season high
-Schriner's 4 points (1G, 2A) were a season high
-Mautone recorded 3 saves in the shutout
-Michael Peppiatt's start is his first collegiate start as a Baron
Who's Next?
Franciscan will continue PAC play on the road Saturday at Grove City. The Barons are 1-5 all-time against the Wolverines, as Grove City has gotten the better of them in their last four matchups. The Wolverines were picked to win the conference by the PAC coaches in the Preseason Poll, but they were unable to pick up a win in non-conference play. Instead they tied four games while losing a pair.
Men's Soccer ID Camp
Franciscan Men's Soccer is excited to offer an ID Camp for aspiring college athletes on Sunday, November 19th, 2023. Participants will have the opportunity to receive training from the men's soccer coaching staff, as well as interact with current players. Players will participate in a typical Franciscan training session and gain an understanding of the competitive and challenging environment of collegiate athletics. For more information click here
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