Franciscan 3, Mount Aloysius 0

Franciscan Starters 
Grace Wallace, Mary Jean Cadman, Tessa Miller, Angela Sweeney, Sarah Clyde, Kaitlan Hickey, & libero - Sara Moore

How It Happened 
After a pair of massive PAC conference wins, the Barons flipped their focus to a non-conference foe on Thursday evening. Mount Aloysius came to Finnegan Fieldhouse for the first time since 2018. Both teams are off to successful starts in their respective conferences, but the Barons proved their talents with a three-set victory. With the win, the Barons improved to 13-7 on the season and clinched a winning record for the second season in a row. 

Franciscan's offense came out firing on all cylinders, as they controlled the opening set for most of the way. They ran the lead all the way up to six points at 23-17, but could not finish off the Mounties. They rallied back to tie it up at 24-24. Gabrielle Disselkamp stepped up big with a pair of kills late, and Angela Sweeney added the final kill to take the set 27-25. In total, the Barons had 19 kills in the opening set. 

The Barons continued their hot start in set two. Julia Brandwein served a pair of aces while the Barons held an early 8-4 lead. The Barons stayed on the attack, as they built their lead up to 24-18. The Mounties did not quit, as they scored five straight before Grace Wallace recorded the game-winning kill. 

Franciscan saved their best for last, as they held a .367 attack percentage in the third set with 14 kills. Disselkamp led the way with five in this set, as the Barons dominated from start to finish. Tessa Miller recorded the final kill to take the set and match. 
 
Inside the Numbers 
- Disselkamp had an efficient 10 kills to lead the Barons with a .357 attack percentage.
- Ava King held a .467 attack percentage with eight kills.
- Moore had 19 digs and zero reception errors.
- 13 wins, ties the 2023 team, as the Barons have four regular season contests remaining

Up Next
Franciscan returns to PAC play at home Wednesday night against Grove City at 7:00 p.m. The Barons are 2-7 all-time against the Wolverines, as this will be their first matchup against them since a three-set loss last season. The Barons beat the Wolverines in four sets in 2022. Both teams are currently tied for fifth in the conference with 3-3 marks in PAC matches. The winner of this game will have the upper hand and tiebreaker over the other as we get close to the PAC Championship Tournament.  

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